This sort of thing makes me really angry. The only thing that keeps me from ripping people's heads off is remembering the times I thought this myself. If even those of us who deal with mental health problems have a hard time accepting that we just can't "buck up," people with no experience have little chance. Earlier this year I thought I could stop meds because my life was better and I had had so much therapy, etc. I crashed and I crashed hard (after a lengthy period of stability). That experience convinced me that there is definitely a large biological component to my illness.

Seriously, if we could just use mind over matter, would we all just do that?!

Best,
EJ