Originally Posted by MindfulMan

I always find it odd when people say "there's no way I would ever used medication for a psychiatric illness."

Why wouldn't you use a tool against depression, anxiety, etc?

They can be overprescribed, for sure. They can be helpful, and sometimes not.

I see too many people suffering because they view medical intervention as a sign of weakness. That they should be able to work through a depression, that somehow antidepressants and other psych meds are a softer, easier way.

Can you think or will yourself out of Type 1 diabetes?

Originally Posted by biminiblue

Like everything else in life I don't think any of us can really judge - or know what's going on in someone else's life.

I have reasons I don't use Rx drugs. It would take an hour to list them in a way that would be complete and explanatory.

It has nothing to do with perceived weakness. Is it possible you may be projecting?