#re the efficacy of pills: I’ve never been actively suicidal. but antidepressants cut my passive thoughts from 24/7 to once a week | Explore Tumblr posts and blogs

dorianbrightmusic · 6 days ago

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People seem to assume that if you weren’t medicated, you’d be the normal, unencumbered you. But the thing is, the very experience of disability, illness, or trauma changes who you are.

Without the pills or treatments, you would still not be the person you were before pills or treatments. And if you aren’t going to be the same person either way, isn’t it clear that quality of life should win out?

Some rando: You should think about stopping your prescription

Me: My pills make me not want to die tho

They: You shouldn’t want to die, that’s not normal

Me: Yeah that’s why I’m taking my pills

#i know one person who was never mentally ill as a kid and who had very few risk factors.#went through a substantial trauma in highschool and has dealt with depression since. needs medication to Not Die #and that isn’t because they’re weak. it’s because you are always only one thing away from being disabled #and that should be better acknowledged.#re the efficacy of pills: I’ve never been actively suicidal. but antidepressants cut my passive thoughts from 24/7 to once a week #as much as i wish I didn’t need pills to not see my own death anywhere #it’s so much better safe than sorry. I’d rather have the quality of life of not constantly feeling on the verge of death #than be fully myself but unable to move with depression #important

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