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Treasure McGuire

Considering going off antidepressants? Here’s what to think about first

It can take several weeks after starting an antidepressant before symptoms begin to improve. Photo: Getty

Mental health is key to health and wellbeing. Yet two in five Australians aged 16 to 85 (44 per cent) experience a mental illness during their lifetime, commonly anxiety or depression.

And more than 32 million antidepressant prescriptions are dispensed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme each year for these diagnoses.

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