 [ Symptoms ] my teen has anxiety which is controlled by medication but dr wants to take him off the medication why is this safe  my son was having hallucinations and was given antipsychotic meds 18 mos ago 8 mos ago he was dx with anxiety and rx anxiety meds he has not had hallucinations since 2 months ago dr stopped antipsych meds he is currently taking anxiety meds hes doing very well and still no hallucinations dr wants to lower dose of anxiety meds til he is no longer on med his anixety was so severe it caused hallucinations is it possible for a teen to outgrow anxiety to the point no med is necessary [ Disease ] like many other illnesses schizophrenia is believed to result from a combination of environmental and genetic factors all the tools of modern science are being used to search for the causes of this disorder