About one in seven Australians take an antidepressant, and many people are taking them long-term.

However there isn’t much evidence for the effectiveness of antidepressants long-term.

But getting off these drugs can be tough, because withdrawal symptoms can be severe and can mimic a relapse.

Guest/s

• Professor Katharine Wallis, lead of the RELEASE (REdressing Long-tErm Antidepressant uSE) program, University of Queensland

References

• Antidepressant prescribing in Australian primary care: time to reevaluate
• RELEASE information and resources