While I 110% recommend trying to work with a good therapist you like and trust, the problem with some mental illnesses (like depression) is that putting in the

While I 110% recommend trying to work with a good therapist you like and trust, the problem with some mental illnesses (like depression) is that putting in the hard work is just that: hard... very hard.. and seriously depressed people rarely have the energy and motivation to do the work. In severe cases they struggle to even get out of bed, will miss therapy appointments, not follow through on therapist recommendations, etc. This is where medication can sometimes break through ingrained bad habits and attitudes, and make looking squarely at and dealing with our problems possible. Psychedelics (when combined with therapy) seem to be very effective at this.. more effective than any other medicines, for some conditions. It's not a panacea, and it's not guaranteed to help everyone -- nothing is. However, it has helped many people when nothing else has. Read about the studies on severe, treatment-resistant depression or treatment-resistant PTSD. Many of these people have tried literally dozens of medications and therapies, including electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and nothing's worked for them, leading some of them to suicide attempts. One to three therapy sessions with MDMA has moved them to a place where many of them no longer even register as having PTSD or depression. Though not everyone is helped, the fact that some of these people are is amazing, and that's why MDMA therapy is being approved by the FDA despite MDMA being a schedule 1 drug.