With depression it is worth knowing that the medication is not a cure, it is there to take the edge of to enable you to work through the things that may have led to the depression - normally through some form of therapy or counselling. It is worth looking into these things if you do not already have them.
It is also worth discussing how effective you feel the med is with your prescriber.
A year, to be honest is not a hugely long time to be on a med, and I know a lot of places now encourage two years on a medication before considering it safe to remove the medication in order to reduce the risk of relapse.
I understand how frustrating it is to get withdrawal when missing a tablet. I am very similar. What it means is that your body is currently dependant on the chemicals being there, so when you do reduce your dose, you will need to let your prescriber know you are susceptible to withdrawal symptoms and develop a plan of gradual reduction of the dose to ensure you can minimise the effect.
Sorry that was waffly
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