Using dupe for obvious reasons, but i did. What do you wanna know?

I've stopped going and off medications for about 5 years now. I was seeing psych and on meds probably nearly 10 years or so? From my perspective and experience, psych and meds are just tools to help you get back to a baseline. You then need to do the work yourself, fighting your own internal demons, which to me is the hardest fight. Some people with much serious issues might need to rely on meds longer, and there is absolutely nothing wrong with that. To me personally, I didn’t want to rely on it (and my issues aren’t that extreme) hence I started working on myself after I reached that baseline of sorts.

In terms of experience with psych, I went to gov. Different doctors at each appointment, until I met with one that matched and he told me to ask for him on my next appointments. Finding the right psych that matches you is important.

In terms of meds, I went through several types and dosages before finding the right cocktail for myself. It was pretty gruelling too tbh due to the initial side effects. And it takes a while for them to work. But once it works and you find the one that matches you, it works wonders.

They helped me a lot, I’m probably no longer here if it weren’t for therapy and meds. Despite no longer being on both, I am still a work in progress and I am okay with that. My advise would be knowing what you want out of the meds and therapy. If your private coverage ends, I can suggest Cara2, I think it’s pretty affordable. Not sure if they can prescribe meds tho, I only went for a session or two when I had a short breakdown. There are other affordable options too, but of course the cheapest is always gov.

Good luck