Medications for behavioral health conditions are sometimes needed. While many people do well with treatment like talk therapy, there may come a time in your treatment when they are necessary. Sometimes words like “mental illness” can seem scary, and there is unfortunately stigma associated with this term that has led to fear, discrimination, misinformation, and injustice. However, mental illnesses like depression, anxiety or substance use disorders affect nearly 1 in 5 people, and leaving them untreated can lead to significant suffering. There is nothing weak, weird, or abnormal about needing a medication for a mental health condition!
