Mark, from London, said: "[When I started taking antidepressants] I did feel more, rather than less, anxious for the first two to three weeks - which was accompanied by muscle twitches, nausea and a general feeling of dissociation. But then I felt fine, I could function again and I got better. I believe SSRIs provided a crutch to support me through a difficult time, while I worked on finding a longer-term solution using psychotherapy." Mark does not recall experiencing any withdrawal symptoms.

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