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So you normally can be ok for a day or so, might be a little bit more sensitive, some people get panic attacks/heightened anxiety, some get a feeling of emptyness or depression. It really varies on the individual, where they are and what's going on in their life.
There were days were I'd have a meltdown if I missed a day. By comparison; one day about a month or two after having stopped smoking tobacco due to having COVID, I felt like I didn't need it and just stopped with basically no negatives, though I was also in a good place in terms of my life which likely helped.
Personally if people are curious about SSRIs, I'd suggest they look into Vortioxetine, it's technically not an SSRI, which means it has much fewer side effects, but still does the same job as them, just with less foggy cognition/groggyness