I am personally convinced that psychiatric medications are a scam. I firmly believe that they are purposely loaded with negative side effects to control people and make them need more so big pharma makes more money off them. To me, they aren't much different than the sugar pills given in clinical trials to replicate the placebo effect.

The mental health system is a system rooted in corporate greed. You are right not to trust them. There are plenty of other alternative ways to get better, such as diet, exercise, meditation, supplements, mindfulness, self help books, ETC.

You aren't the problem; they are.