Not saying let's all go off meds and try lifestyle changes, meditation, and yoga, but how many of us can say we've actually tried all that in conjunction with our meds and still haven't achieved the desired results? If you can't feel exponentially better for improving every aspect of your health in combination with medication, then there's probably a common factor contributing to your suffering. It's your prerogative and your responsibility, to yourselves and others, to get answers and get better so that the human race has a chance at survival. You know what the last symptom of depression is? Death. This should never be the outcome of a treatable condition. If you're not willing to explore every possible avenue for alleviating your symptoms and healing your illness, you can't expect anyone else to either.

This puts a huge burden on people who are already struggling. As someone with a number of physical chronic illnesses in addition to OCD, I hear this line of thinking all the time. The reality is that you never know where someone else is coming from. Something that works for you may make them worse, they may not have the money or energy to seek out extra resources, they may be overwhelmed already with trying to provide for themselves/their family, or they may just not be in a place where they can do x, y, or z. While I think I hear what you’re saying, the way it’s been phrased here sounds like you’re blaming people for not getting better when, in reality, it’s always more complicated than that (and ultimately that blame feeds illness). And honestly, none of us owe it to society to be well. Stuff happens. Sometimes people can’t be well, and they shouldn’t be blamed for that. Please be thoughtful in choosing expression for this idea.

I've been on about 5 different anti anziety/depression meds. They all either did nothing or gave me bad guys. They're different for everyone though.

I'm sorry as well and same to you

I am responsible for what I say, not how you perceive it. Likewise, you don't know what I have overcome to be here today. Also, I'll point out that I never said I have done all these things and it's the magic solution to being better. They're examples of steps everyone should define and take for themselves to better their physical health because, ultimately, in doing so, you're bettering your mental health too. No one knows better than I how hard it is to get up and do anything when you just want to die because of depression. I just think it's important for people to be mindful and to cultivate a culture of openness, not offense.

Maybe it would help for me to step back from some of what I said and just say this: when you say above that if someone isn’t willing to explore every avenue for their own healing, they shouldn’t expect anyone else to, that was hurtful to me. I felt blamed for the fact that I’m not getting better. Exploring every avenue has, at times, actually made me worse. But more than that, I am deeply tired. I need to not be the only one advocating for myself, because I can’t do that anymore. I’m currently not able to look into everything that might help, but I still need to know that there are others who believe I am worthy of healing and can advocate for me when I can’t. And you’re right that I don’t know your story. I’m just asking you to remember that not everyone’s story is like yours and, for some of us, this kind of sweeping statement causes pain.

Here's the point of what I was saying that you were hurt by: no one is going to love or care for you more than you do for yourself. If you don't care enough about yourself and your well-being to get out there and ask those difficult questions and demand answers from those empowered to give them, no hero is going to come along and do that for you,no healthcare professional, no friend, parent, mentor,life coach, or all-around guru is going to do for you what you aren't willing to do for yourself. Let's employ critical thinking before being hurt and offended by stuff that shouldn't even matter to you.

Thanks for clarifying and expounding on your original point.

Sorry man, I've just been met with so much opposition today I immediately felt cornered and attacked just for trying to spread awareness. Not saying I'm perfect, but I meant no harm whatsoever

I’m so sorry that it’s been a hard day, and I’m sorry for not giving you the benefit of the doubt in my first response. Hope things get better.