“I want to live life, not just be in it!”: a qualitative study on existential aspects of choosing to reduce or stop psychotropic medication

This study indicates that the choice to reduce or stop taking psychotropic medication may encompass complex, existential dimensions beyond symptom management, affecting fundamental life aspects. For mental health professionals, these findings emphasize the importance of understanding these dimensions to better support individuals diagnosed with severe mental illness in their medication decisions and tapering processes.