Most people on antidepressants are unsure if the meds are working

Track your side effects, mood, and progress. Understand what's normal at each stage. Come to your next appointment with real data, not just ‘I think it's working.’

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Most people on antidepressants navigate the hardest part alone

Is this side effect normal, or should I stop?

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While you’re on treatment, guidelines recommend regular symptom check-ins (every 2–4 weeks early on) so you and your clinician can see patterns — not just a single “good” or “bad” day.

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My doctor asked how I’ve been. I couldn’t remember.

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Starting an antidepressant usually takes weeks, not a single visit, to know if it’s helping. Benefits often appear within about 4 weeks, with early check-ins around the first 2 weeks — so feeling “not sure yet” in the first month is common.

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Week 4 felt great. Week 5 was terrible. I thought it stopped working.

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Physical discontinuation symptoms (dizziness, sleep changes, “brain zaps”) can last days to weeks and don’t always mean your depression is returning. Guidelines recommend monitoring mood and function and contacting your clinician if symptoms worsen or persist — restarting or adjusting care isn’t a failure.

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Nobody warned me that tapering would feel like this.

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Stopping antidepressants can cause withdrawal (discontinuation) symptoms — often more common than people expect, especially after abrupt stops or shorter-acting drugs. Major guidelines now treat slow tapering, monitoring, and patient education as standard care.

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Built around how antidepressant treatment actually works — week by week, dose by dose

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Everything you need to feel clearer between appointments

Claro helps you track what's changing, understand where you are, and prepare for better conversations with your doctor.

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Track Every Symptom

Every day, you log how you're feeling — mood, energy, sleep, and those symptoms. Over time, patterns emerge: what's improving, what's lingering, what spikes before your period or after a rough night.

Clearer patterns

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Know What's Normal

Every stage of antidepressant treatment has a shape — what's common, what's temporary, what to watch for. Claro maps exactly where you are and shows you what's normal for this specific week.

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Share Doctor Report

Everything you're tracking becomes a report your doctor can actually use. Before every appointment, Claro compiles your mood trends, symptoms, side effects, and screener scores into a summary.

Understanding your patterns

See how your mood is changing over time.

What influences your mood

Sleep, stress and routines can affect how you feel.

Discover Education Library

Content filtered for your phase, your medication, and your symptoms — written to be honest about what we know and what we don't. Medication profiles, symptom explanations, what's normal at each stage.

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Talk to AI Companion

Ask anything. At any time. Without having to explain your situation first. Your Claro companion knows your medication, your phase, your symptoms, and your health data.

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Recommendations driven by your phase, your medication, and what you logged yesterday. A breathing exercise when you've been logging anxiety spikes. A doctor prep card before your appointment.

Clinically reviewed. Designed with experts.

Claro was developed together with top clinical experts. At absolutely every level. From content to community guidelines to safety boundaries.

Dr. Jason Tan

Dr. Jason Tan

Psychiatrist

Specializes in adult psychiatry, neuropsychiatry, anxiety, depression and phobia treatments. “I am passionate about improving the integration of physical and mental health services.”

Dr. Alex Curmi

Dr. Alex Curmi

Psychiatrist

Specializes in adult psychiatry, with a focus on addiction care and lifestyle changes. Combines medication guidance with practical support, like sleep, exercise, nutrition, and psychoeducation.

Dean Burnett

Dean Burnett

Neuroscientist, Author & Lecturer

Author, lecturer, and science communicator who breaks down complex neuroscientific concepts for broader audiences. Advises Claro on explaining the biology of antidepressants — mechanisms, timelines, and side effects.

Natasha Gracie

Natasha Gracie

Counselor

Works at the crossroads of mental health, education, and neurodiversity. Supports Claro in understanding the varied experiences of people with ADHD, autism, and overlapping conditions.

Rachel Sullivan

Rachel Sullivan

Occupational Therapist

Specialises in learning disabilities, neurodiversity, mental health and complex health needs. Specialist Occupational Therapist with Swansea Bay University Health Board since 2000.

Gabriele Cotronei

Gabriele Cotronei

Psychotherapist

Psychotherapist with over a decade of experience in trauma, depression, anxiety, addiction, and complex emotional difficulties. Advises Claro on how psychotherapy and medication interact over time.

From people who've been there

Currently on sertraline, 3 months

«I was convinced it stopped working at week 5. Looking back at my Claro data, I can see exactly what happened — and why it was actually the medication doing its job.»

Tapering from Effexor, month 2

«My psychiatrist said it was the best appointment summary she’d seen from a patient. She actually changed her recommendation based on what I’d tracked.»

First week on escitalopram

"I was scared to start. Having something to track made the first two weeks feel less like chaos."

Claro is for you if…

Claro is built for the questions that come up between appointments.

“I’ve just started and I don’t know what’s normal.”

«Something changed, but I can’t tell why.»

“I’m thinking about tapering, but I want to be careful.”

“I want to explain things better to my doctor.”

“I feel like I’m figuring this out alone.”

When Claro isn't for you...

  • When things feel unclear or you need urgent support, please contact emergency services or a local crisis line as soon as possible.
  • Looking for therapy, a diagnosis, or medical advice? Claro offers support between check-ins, but is not a substitute for professional care.

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Claro is not a medical device, therapist, or diagnostic tool.

Claro helps you track your state and prepare for check-ins. It does not replace professional care from your doctor or prescribing clinician.

Claro is not a crisis tool. If you are in crisis, please contact your care team, call emergency services, or reach the Samaritans (UK: 116 123) or Crisis Text Line (US: text HOME to 741741).
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