Don't just suddenly stop taking an antidepressant

To those that are currently taking antidepressants -- but have been paying attention to the news recently -- you may want to talk to your doctor first.

Stopping antidepressant medications abruptly may lead to a whole host of potential problems deemed the antidepressant discontinuation syndrome. Among the symptoms could be:

• Anxiety.
• Feelings of depression or sadness
• Moodiness and irritability
• Tiredness
• Headaches and dizziness
• Nausea and vomiting
• Diarrhea

Lowering your dose or finding out about alternative antidepressant treatments may be something you want to talk to your doctor about before quitting that daily prescription cold turkey