>Also I don't want to go and take any kind of anti-depressants as I think it's not a solution that actually works long term. Your body will just learn to rely o

>Also I don't want to go and take any kind of anti-depressants as I think it's not a solution that actually works long term. Your body will just learn to rely on the medications. > cure from within This is a really misguided notion. I can’t really argue with it - there’s no helping the idea that an organic illness is somehow a failure of virtue. I will say patients I’ve helped in the past largely agree they wish they didn’t wait so long. (I’m not a psych, I just keep my eyes open for people falling through the cracks and try to ensure they get mental healthcare when they need it.) Not that medications are a one shot cure. They Do help you get into a good enough place that you can do the other things you need to regain yourself, rather than being incapacitated.