Coming off psychiatric medication, low and slow.

Real stories and plain-English science about coming off psychiatric medication safely, from the team behind MyDeprescriber.com. For people on a taper, the people who love them, and the providers who guide them.

Coming off an antidepressant, a benzodiazepine, a sleeping pill or an antipsychotic is a medical process, and most people go into it with less guidance than they had going on. MyDeprescriber.com is the podcast for that gap.

Each episode takes one question people actually ask and answers it plainly: Why do the last few milligrams feel harder than the first? What is the difference between withdrawal and relapse, and why do they get confused? What does "low and slow" really mean in practice? What is a hyperbolic taper? When should a taper pause?

You will hear from providers trained in deprescribing, from people partway through a taper or on the other side of one, and from the MyDeprescriber team, who read the research so you do not have to. Everything we say is backed by published evidence, and we tell you when the evidence is thin.

This show is for three kinds of listeners: people who are tapering or thinking about it, the family and friends supporting them, and clinicians who want to do this well. If that is you, welcome.

MyDeprescriber.com is a directory of providers who help people taper psychiatric medication safely, and the home of The Deprescriber's Playbook, a certification course for clinicians. Find a provider near you at mydeprescriber.com/find-a-provider.

This podcast is education, not medical advice. Never stop or change a medication without talking to your own provider first.