The issue isn't taking medication daily; it's taking psychotropic, brain- and personality-altering medication for years, especially when it comes with potential

The issue isn't taking medication daily; it's taking psychotropic, brain- and personality-altering medication for years, especially when it comes with potential for bad side effects which may last after cessation (such as with SSRIs). I take vitamin D daily and I really don't think you can equate it to SSRIs whatsoever. Clearly SSRIs help many people in a significant way, but their mechanism of action is still poorly understood and their effects are powerful enough that they should be prescribed and taken long-term only with careful advising and caution. For some people, maybe taking them until the day they die is the best option, but it probably is also harmful for some people to take them for several years.