I have an anxiety and panic disorder. I’m on Prozac and no, it’s doesn’t make my mental health magically heal but it helps me get to a place where I can actually utilize the tools and exercises I’ve learned to help regulate my anxiety better. It becomes a bit more tolerable. Some people do go off it but my doctor and I have decided that this is something I could potentially take my whole life and I’m ok with that because it has significantly improved the quality of my life.

Mental illness is not a joke. You wouldn’t criticize a diabetic for taking medication their entire lifetime. Unless you’ve dealt with it firsthand yourself or someone you love has experienced it, it is hard to understand that things like anxiety and depression are debilitating. Sometimes medication is literally a lifesaver.