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TAKE THE SURVEY
Live & Learn, Inc. has launched a research study on the experience of people labeled with mental disorders who have tried to stop taking psychiatric medications.
The Psychiatric Medication Discontinuation & Reduction (PMDR) Study aims to understand the process of coming off psychiatric medications in order to better support those who choose to do so.
It can be challenging for people who want to reduce or discontinue their psychiatric medication to find the information or support they need to do it safely and effectively. Providers who want to help them often lack clear guidelines. Your responses to the study survey will help. Live & Learn will share the results in public reports and presentations, as well as academic journals.
Who can participate?
Adults ages 18+ in the United States who meet the following criteria:
Adults ages 18+ in the United States who meet the following criteria:
- Labeled with a psychiatric diagnosis, such as schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, schizophreniform disorder, psychosis NOS, bipolar disorder I, bipolar disorder II, bipolar disorder NOS, major depressive disorder.
- In the last five years, took prescribed psychiatric medications for at least nine months before trying to come off them.
- Had a goal to completely stop taking one or two medications in the past five years.
We are particularly interested in hearing from people of color and people who have experienced poverty.