While I think non-compliance can lead to not getting well, I think it's sometimes that the therapies recommended just don't work for a particular patient. Everyone is different, and not everyone wants to use medication. These medications often cause unpleasant side effects, and I think it's arrogant to tell someone they have to live with that or they don't want to get well. some people handle some things better than others, and each individual should get to decide if they want to sacrifice or live with certain things to get something else they want. Plus, the fact is, we don't know what effects the meds might have long-term, and no one should be able to force someone to take the risk to his or her body if s/he doesn't want to take the risk.

For the record, I was pro-meds for many years. But after living with them and learning more, I've come to the conclusion that there are more risks than previously disclosed or known, and I believe no one should be able to tell someone else what to do with his or her own body, or what side effects to live with, to give up their sex drive, and what to put in his or her body. If someone wants to use meds or not use them, it should be his/her choice.