Tapering antidepressants: why do tens of thousands turn to Facebook groups for support?

I write as an individual severely impacted by withdrawal after tapering an antidepressant (AD) too quickly in 2017. The resulting symptoms triggered the most frightening, gruelling, debilitating, and lonely experience of my life. One of the major problems I encountered was the repeated denial of this issue by GPs and psychiatrists. It left me in a perilous state with an overwhelming feeling of not being able to find the right help or...