For patients & families · Virginia and Florida

Welmivia Guides

Clear, evidence-based answers about mental health, medications, and finding the right psychiatric care, from Sonia Mia Diaz, MD.

For patients and families in Virginia and Florida, whether you have Original Medicare or pay privately. Perspectives are Dr. Diaz's essays on how clinical decisions actually get made.

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Coming Off an Antidepressant: Withdrawal, Relapse, and Tapering Safely

Many people can stop an antidepressant successfully, but how you stop matters. How common withdrawal is, how to tell it from relapse, and what a slow taper looks like.