“Mental health care IS deeply personal and complex, which is why Dr. Josef and the staff of the Taper Clinic provide personalized care for you, the medication you want to taper, your lifestyle, and your goals. Tapering off of any medication, especially mental health medications, should be done under the supervision of a licensed medical provider. This is the precise reason why Dr. Josef, a licensed psychiatrist, offers his services to those who choose to taper off of their medications. Tapering off of mental health medications is not necessary for everyone, but Dr. Josef has created a safe place to do so for those who suffer from random withdrawal symptoms, extreme and debilitating side effects, and lasting brain damage from previous attempts to taper that were done too fast.
Dr. Josef’s social media presence promotes the notion that it is perfectly okay for you to decide to taper off of your medications if that is what is in your best interest. Many doctors around the world tell their patients that they will never be able to come off of their psychiatric medications once they start them, or that they have to go back on the medications once they begin to taper because their original mental health disorder is “flaring up again.” The truth is that this is not necessarily true and entirely depends on the individual in question. Dr. Josef promotes the idea that a medication-free life IS possible, and he offers you a personalized way to do so safely. He is a brave man to speak so openly against the status quo, and his social media presence helps the people who need him to find him.
As someone who has suffered life-altering, debilitating side effects from 12 years of mental health medications, AND as a current patient who has been with the Taper Clinic for the past year, I have absolutely nothing negative to say about Dr. Josef and his staff. Every single one of them is kind, patient, selfless, and encouraging. I never thought that I could live without my medications, assuming that I was eternally stuck with all of the side effects. I am endlessly grateful to Dr. Josef and his staff for helping me get my life back, and I look forward to continuing my taper journey with them.”
