Following a recent change of medication, I am hyper aware of its importance for my mental health.
It is easy to think that I am ‘fine’ and ‘don’t need the medication’ - but the person that is fine is the person on the medication, not who I will be without its support.
This time, my mental health rapidly declined. I felt angry, confused and suicidal. When I realised it was caused by stopping my medication, I quickly started taking them again.
I don’t like that I ‘have’ to take them, and perhaps in the future I won’t, but until then, they are a must.
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