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Pills aren't there to convince us everything is ok. They're more often useful in getting us to a baseline where we can better manage and take control of our lives where we can. If a psychiatrist/therapist is saying something like in this meme, get a new one. There are more resources out there than just pills and therapy
I say this as someone taking pills, going to therapy, and receiving a ton of other support through government programs in a red state in the US. I'd been struggling with suicidal ideation for decades, and in the last year I've made some good progress. There's shitty aspects to life, and I've got a ways to go to meet the goals I've set for therapy, but it's still worth living for me
Glad to hear you're doing better. All the best to you!
Thank you ❤️ you as well
Thank you ❤️ you as well
I'm on an SNRI and my wife is on an SSRI.
Both have been life changing for both of us in the best way.
Our psych is great and also requested a genetic test that found out I was predisposed to serotonin syndrome from the drug most commonly prescribed for my issue.
So we caught that early and we have been doing great for years now.
It's not a trick of the brain. That much is obvious when you are able to use the drugs to get back to and maintain a much better baseline, but it's not drugs alone.
You have to work for it, you cannot just take drugs and think they're going to fix you. Underlying mental issues from buried trauma are so much more real than most people still think in 2026.
Yess I did the genesite test, too. Weirdly found out I also don't process synthetic folate from it!
Same here! Menthyl folate has also helped me greatly.
That test should probably be done more often 😂