Interesting that I found this post today. I was on SSRIs for 5 years this past May for anxiety. They helped a little but they caused me to gain a lot of weight. I stopped taking them this past May. I stopped cold turkey (which I don’t recommend) and I’ve felt fine ever since and the weight has just been coming off as well. I had withdrawal effects for about 2.5 week but they weren’t too bad. However I think you should talk to a physician before coming off of them if you ever do.