Finally, a topic I can speak on with some authority!

SSRI medications carry with them the side effect of suicidal ideation. Wild, isn't it?

To get off of them and avoid discontinuation syndrome, she will need to taper her dose for weeks. Discontinuation syndrome can have an effect of what some call "brain shivers". It's a sensation of all your nerves twitching at once. She may also suffer from mood swings as she gets off of the medication.

Now, if she really suffers from psychosis and psychotic episodes, you may consider consulting a psychiatrist. Not a family medicine doctor, not a therapist, not a social worker. An actual psychiatrist. Psychotic episodes are not the same as anxiety problems.

If it's anxiety that she suffers from, she'll do well with cognitive-behavioral therapy and exposure therapy. Do NOT get an "anxiety dog". Not only are they NOT service animals, they serve as a crutch to those with anxiety, making them dependent on an animal and never really treating their anxiety. "Anxiety dogs" are not allowed in grocery stores, etc. and those who take their animals into such places are taking advantage of laws in place to protect the truly disabled, and making life harder on those who actually need real service animals.

SSRI medications have the same effectiveness as placebos.

Dr. David Burns exposed the pharmaceutical companies in his book When Panic Attacks and describes how those afflicted can effectively treat themselves. After all, a cognitive disorder is treated with a cognitive solution.