It is not a wonder they stop taking medication - at least at first. The second or third time they wake up in a psych ward and realize they have done serious dam

It is not a wonder they stop taking medication - at least at first. The second or third time they wake up in a psych ward and realize they have done serious damage to their relationships and career, medication may not look so bad... You are right that many of the medications have serious side effects. There are certainly better choices now than in the past, but there's plenty of room for improvement.