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Participants were recruited from inpatient, outpatient, and day-hospital settings. Participants completed a questionnaire on psychiatric medication use, discontinuation experiences, and trust in psychiatrists. Analyses focused on 773 participants who had considered discontinuing medication, examining prevalence, motivations, and related factors.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Among 1,574 participants, 773 (49.1%) had considered discontinuation of psychiatric medication; of these, 361 (46.7%) had actually discontinued, with 273 (75.6%) doing so independently\u2014149 (54.6%) abruptly and 122 (44.7%) gradually. Consideration was most frequent in alcohol use (62.4%) and anxiety disorders (59.9%) and the least in organic disorders (25.0%). Overall, 400 (51.7%) participants discussed discontinuation with their psychiatrist; perceived support was highest in alcohol use (65.9%) and anxiety (58.2%) and lowest in psychotic and bipolar disorders (32.0%). Primary motivations were perceived recovery and regaining autonomy. Fear was generally mild to moderate, and trust was high, with trust and motivations not differing meaningfully between independent and psychiatrist-guided discontinuation.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Self-initiated medication changes were highly prevalent and occurred amid a pronounced communication gap, with deprescribing discussions largely patient initiated. Motivations were perceived recovery and desire to regain autonomy rather than treatment dissatisfaction. 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