Who here was able to withdrawal it's Antipsychotics?

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Is there anybody who has stopped meds and does therapy?

Is there anybody who has stopped meds and does therapy or is symptom-less after tapering?

Has anybody tried tapering?

Has anybody tried tapering antipsychotic and how did it go? Is there anybody who never heard voice after withdrawal? I doubt if a person have had a successful withdrawal would come to the forum again though maybe its better to say do you know anybody who have had the experience? Last year I was in the US and tried to taper the med but i couldn’t find a doctor who supports me and had to stop med at once it was clear I would hear voices. But, this time I will go off gradually under my doctor’s supervision if she also confirms! Its almost a year I know my doctor and until now she has been very supportive she is also knowledgable

Do we have to take our medication for life?

My Psychiatrist recently said that i can stop medication in 3 years time and see how things go… at which point i asked him that will it be safe if i quit medication… to which the psychiatrist said that many people have successfully come off of their medication after using it for 3-4 years. Have any of you successfully come out of your medication ? I am from India and I got diagnosed with Schizophrenia in 2019…