I was just wondering, why does the narrative exist that people who are on psychiatric medications do better than those off of their meds? Is this even backed up by science?


I personally don't know why I feel better on psychiatric medicines than if I'm off of them, but sometimes I wonder if that's just the crowds convincing me that this is the case.

Even my therapist at times says I'd be better off on less medicine. So that's something, right?

I mean, honestly, doesn't it seem absurd that we are trusting a little pill to cause some effect in our brain that will alleviate our suffering? A pill is inanimate, obviously. So how is it going to solve our issues?


I know I still have issues even after I've started taking medicine. I probably have more issues that aren't really issues after I started meds.

I just want to be a normal person again, you know, one that can live life without wondering, oh did I miss my dose of whatever, or "no actually I have to take care of my mental health and do x". You know?

Psychiatric issues are not the same as physical mental issues. I think a lot of psychiatrists would have a hard time hearing this. But it's true. What biological basis do emotions have? I know they have said oh like look at the brain scans, etc., etc., but do they really know what's going on within the brain? I highly doubt it.


Anyway, there's my semi-rant thread about psychiatric medication.

Like, I wish I could get over this doubt about psychiatric medication, but I really just cannot. I have had this doubt for years and years now. It eats away at me. People dismiss it as being silly and even psychotic at times. But honestly. Where does it come from?