Antidepressant tapering support
Antidepressants
don't have to be forever
I’ll support you as you come off antidepressants, guiding you through the process step by step so you can enjoy life without the side effects.
Helping people come off psychiatric medication since 2023.
Antidepressants don't have to be forever
I’ll support you as you come off antidepressants, guiding you through the process step by step so you can enjoy life without the side effects.
Teaching people to come off psychiatric medication safely since 2023.
I'll show you how to come off psychiatric medication safely and support you every step of the way. One-on-one, at your own pace, and with genuine care.
Coming off antidepressants can be harder than starting them. Cutting your dose too quickly can trigger withdrawal symptoms that are often mistaken for relapse. I'll teach you how to do it safely with your doctor, using hyperbolic tapering.
I was on antidepressants for more than ten years, and when I tried to come off them, I was hit by severe withdrawal. It turned my life upside down and derailed my plans for the future. Today I’m fully recovered: my emotions, my sexuality and my ability to think clearly have all come back. Now I help others who are going through the same thing.
– Tomasz Starczewski
A comprehensive support program for coming off psychiatric medication
Ongoing support and regular online sessions with someone who has been through it too.
I’ll help you bring your body back into balance through drug-free nervous system regulation, with a focus on the gut microbiome and neurogenesis.
I’ll teach you Hyperbolic Tapering, a method that helps you and your doctor reduce your medication gradually and safely.
I'll teach you how to lower your dose safely and gradually* and help you get through withdrawal
Hyperbolic Tapering is a neuroscience-based method that eases withdrawal by reducing the dose in progressively smaller steps.
I’ve been through this myself, so I know first-hand what my clients are up against when they decide to come off their medication. My support draws on trauma therapy and the Open Dialogue approach.
*Together with your prescribing doctor.
I've been there too. I know first-hand what it's like to come off antidepressants and recover.
Today, that hard experience is what drives me to help others through the same process. My work rests on three pillars: support through tapering and recovery, teaching hyperbolic tapering, and nervous system regulation. The goal is simple: by the end of the program, my clients can enjoy life free from side effects.
What my clients say
Peter, G.
Thanks to your methods, even though I’m still in the recovery process from escitalopram, I’m functioning much better and handling daily tasks more effectively. Your recommendations regarding BDNF and ketosis have been spot on, and my PSSD and anhedonia have significantly improved. Thank you, Tomasz, for your support and understanding. It’s great to have found someone who truly understands what I’m going through
Brian, C.
You’ve taught me so much about my trauma and how to cope with it. Your story inspired me not to give up and to keep moving forward. I also want to thank you for the helpful ways to deal with anhedonia and for your support when I was at my lowest. Your deep empathy and understanding helped me through the worst moments. Unlike the doctors I’ve seen, you listened and didn’t judge. Once again, thank you, Tomasz, for helping me recover from venlafaxine.
Panie Tomaszu, bardzo dziękuję za pomoc i wsparcie przy zdrowieniu z leków i przedstawienie metod, które okazały się bardzo przydatne. Gdyby nie Pan, pewnie musiałabym do nich wrócić czego bardzo nie chciałam.
Sarah, K.
Few years ago, I began taking Paxil and gradually became reliant on it. The idea of quitting abruptly terrified me, as my past attempts had been difficult. Even though I truly wanted to stop, I felt trapped by the fear of intense antidepressant withdrawal symptoms. With Tomasz’s help, I discovered a compassionate, nonjudgmental, and surprisingly effective method to taper off the medication, experiencing almost none of the issues I had feared. I’m thrilled to say that I’m now drug-free without any disruptions to my work or daily life. I highly recommend Tomasz for anyone looking to regain control of their life!
Mateusz, Z.
Jeszcze raz serdecznie dziękuję Tomku za cenne rady. Ketoza była bardzo pomocna po odstawieniu fluoksetyny. Fajnie, że jesteś taką empatyczną osobą i że mogłem liczyć na wsparcie i zrozumienie w tak delikatnej kwestii jaką jest PSSD. Dodatkowo suplementy które mi poleciłeś bardzo pomagają. Jeszcze raz dziękuję!
James, G.
I’ve recently also started using Tomasz’s service. I was kind of desperate for some help from someone who had recovered so I thought I’d give Tomasz a shot. I’ve found Tomasz’s sessions to be very good. I’ve been in protracted withdrawal for 2.5 years. Cognitive, emotional, sexual symptoms, the lot. It was so bad at the beginning I couldn’t read or go to the shops without getting confused when I had to cross the road. He advised me to get a SIBO/IMO test done, which I had never heard of, and probably never would have as it’s a bit of a footnote in the PSSD groups. It turned out I did have SIBO. After a few days from finishing the 2 week course I’ve noticed my mood, cognition, and sexual functioning have all improved. I’ve still got a way to go with all symptoms, but they have improved massively, directly as a result of the SIBO treatment. Aside from the points I have just mentioned, (practical things he suggested I try to treat the PSSD) from a therapy side of things, or ‘professional service’ side of things, there’s immeasurable benefit from just being able to talk to someone about the things you’re going through to someone who has gone through very similar things (snd I tried talking to a therapist about it in the first two years, but without much success, it felt like he thought I was just going a bit mad at times and the symptoms were as a result of the madness – I’d recently gone through a bad breakup, and then went into protracted withdrawal, highly not recommended) and there’s lots to be said about the feeling of being led through a very scary process by someone, again, who has gone through it, and that takes a bit of the uncertainty out of things.
Get the support you need to come off antidepressants
Take charge of your mental health with science-based methods for coming off psychiatric medication safely, plus practical tools for lasting mental, physical and emotional well-being.
