# medication for mental health #IssuesFriendsDealWith See [[my apprehension taking prescription medication for mental health]] The brain and our bodies are very complex. I have been very weary about taking any drug that requires weeks to start working. I am more willing to take Are [[labels]] helpful? My grandmother, someone I loved greatly and spent ## People I've known and medication - I learned towards the end of my grandmothers life that I had never known her not on anti-depressants. This stuck with me. She was always so loving. - I grew up hearing that medication was foolish to take (in a harsh way that often belittled others) - I've known people who speak positively of their medication - I've known many people who have wanted to get off of their medication ## Misc - I see no clear line that differentiates medications from [[supplements]] or [[drugs]]. ## Related - [[lithium]] - [[supplements]] or [[drugs]] - [[anxiety]] - Garden State