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Hi guys - any advice/support, especially from anyone who's done this, would be a huge help!
So I've been on sertraline (an SSRI anti-depressant medication) for anxiety for a couple of years now, having started at uni when my mental health was really bad. My anxiety and self-esteem issues are still around, but the anxiety especially is much milder and I'm generally feeling and doing much better now- been meditating, journalling, working on body neutrality etc. I have other reasons, but long story short it feels like a good time to stop.
That said, I'm still nervous about stopping - even though it feels like the right decision. (My doctor didn't push me into this, to be clear: I was due a med review anyway and brought it up during the appointment.) I'm obviously a big afraid that my anxiety might get worse again without the meds - occasionally I've had mini-existential crisis moments, like "I don't know who I am without it 😭" 🤦‍♀️😊 I mean I know I've also worked on my mental health with food choices, breathing exercises and various other stuff. But still, the meds have been a constant in my life for a pretty long time, and I'm nervous about what's going to happen once I don't have that.
Just wondering if anyone can give advice about ways to help with the transition (although luckily my GP said withdrawal symptoms with this particular medication aren't v common). And maybe if there's anything I can do to get professional support eg counselling? (I know I could bring this up with my GP, but I guess we all know what NHS mental health waiting lists can be like!)
Anyway, thanks for reading this marathon of a post! 😂 Sending virtual hugs to anyone also going through this ❤️

How do u do the thing tht u really enjoyed n it helped but u lost interest for some reason?

I think I get it. Well I'm not sure, I just feel like my mood is generally worse in winter. For me nothing really helps, but just ploughing through it and knowing it will pass if that makes sense.

Or doing things I like doing that helps as well.