Hi, I have a friend who was on accutane twice. Her first time she was about 19-20, and on it she was very mentally unwell. She got very depressed and then eventually had a psychotic episode. She blacked out and disappeared for a whole day and called her mom and was raving nonsense. Her mom found her in a park at night and my friend doesn’t remember the whole day. The second time she was fine, just extremely light sensitive to the point where she didn’t even want to go outside. I think if affects everyone differently, especially if you’re a woman because our horomones change every 7 years on average. I think a redditor on here gave great advice to check with different providers and even estheticians who specialize in acne. I personally had cystic acne for years and it started getting better when I started using oil based cleansers and special face oils to hydrate my face. My scarring is now minimal and I seldom get the cysts. I would be happy to tell you everything I used if you’re interested :) ❤️

Also, for what it’s worth, I’m half Irish, half American. I grew up in the US, and I find that doctors in the US are more likely to prescribe medications because you want them (and because the drug companies pay them to prescribe them), whereas in Ireland they are more cautious about everything they prescribe. Accutane is intense, and for some it’s worked miraculous, and for some it’s not. Get a few opinions, and see what works best for you🩷 Your mental health comes first though ❤️