Life is awesome - argumentum ad populum

[Vaginasaur]

I don't disagree that the majority probably don't need them, at least for long-term use.

Personally, I'd be quite dead without lamotrigine. The few times I've been off it, the impact was obvious. The rest (buspirone, paxill, trazodone), I won't need them for long. I already got off the benzodiazepine wagon after 3 years - that's some shit with the potential for real harm.

Not all cases of depression / mental illness are psychological in nature. Some are biological and only manifest themselves psychologically.

In any case, discontinuing taking psychotropic drugs (or any rx) should be done under the care of a qualified doc.

It's unnecessary, our psychological stress is manifested through our parental and societal conditioning. Psychiatrists may be knowledgeable in their field, but they don't really offer any solutions to the underlying problem (your beliefs).

Ah, so its the latter. Good to know.

You're using should've/could've language, I shouldn't be posting my opinions on these matters because you don't feel I'm in a qualified position to speak on such matters. You should really get acquainted with the inaccurate lenses you see life through, because the language you use does have an effect on other people.