Believe it or not the current antidepressants do not work for many people. The person is saying the side effects were not worth taking antidepressants and they will no longer torture themselves with things that don’t work. What’s so hard to understand about that? If they work for you, consider yourself fortunate. I am a mental health professional and, believe me, there are many people for whom antidepressants don’t work, cause more issues than they are worth and most definitely don’t help them with anxiety. I thought your reaction was judgmental and I’m sure the person doesn’t need to be reminded how hard this is on themself and their family. You seem to think they have made an unreasonable decision when this is the decision many are forced to make.

I feel certain that I'd be doing much better if I were able to continue with the small dose of clonazepam / Alprazolam that I'd been taking as needed (for anxiety and occasional panic attacks.) We're the same age, but somehow you are able to find a doctor who will keep prescribing your Benzos. I was initially prescribed clonazepam by the VA some 30-some years ago. They no longer prescribe Benzos at all, and haven't been fortunate enough to locate anyone within the tri-county area in which I currently live who will prescribe Benzos at all, regardless of the dose or circumstances. Doctors have sympathized about my abrupt discontinuance of the meds, but tell me to "hang in there" or "tough it out." Both the physicians and I know that it's not only extremely difficult, but dangerous to just stop taking these meds. I've done well enough throughout life coping with trauma, depression, and anxiety, but I've never felt so horrible as I do now. Therapists and psychiatrists are mandated reporters, so I refuse to tell them I'm leaning toward suicide if my depression and anxiety doesn't improve. Until I was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease, I was quite active--surfed, played tennis, did martial arts, and even played pick-up basketball at the school yards. Now, I am able to walk--using a walker or, if I'm well-enough, using a cane. I know that depression eventually subsides, having lived with it most of my life; but never have I had long-lasting and major depression. I know that if I could takes as little as 0.5 or even 0.25 mg/day of either clonazepam/alprazolam I could at least begin socializing, going outdoors regularly, and regaining my life. I'd finally found the ideal "cocktail" for treating Bipolar, depression, anxiety, and enjoying life. Now, it seems over. Just wondering; but how would you react to having your clonazepam stopped.