42 Interviews With People Who've Been Helped By Medication

We have interviewed 42 people who have overcome struggles with the help of the right medication. These stories show that medication (if done properly) is one of the most powerful ways to overcome struggles of mental health.

Most recent stories of people helped by medication

My Struggle with Depression While Finding Strength Through Mental Health Advocacy

My Struggle with Depression While Finding Strength Through Mental Health Advocacy

October 8, 2024
Helped by: Medication, Self-Care
A Bipolar Diagnosis Finally Helped Me understand How To Be Happy In Life

A Bipolar Diagnosis Finally Helped Me understand How To Be Happy In Life

August 27, 2024
Helped by: Medication, Therapy
Finding Happiness At Sea As A Yacht Captain After Overcoming Depression and Anxiety

Finding Happiness At Sea As A Yacht Captain After Overcoming Depression and Anxiety

August 13, 2024
Helped by: Medication, Therapy

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I’ve interviewed 42 people who have been helped by medication, and here are the top 5 struggles that these people have overcome:

  1. Depression (27 posts)
  2. Anxiety (25 posts)
  3. Suicidal (9 posts)
  4. Stress (8 posts)
  5. Childhood trauma (7 posts)

In our many years of publishing helpful mental health content, we always received questions from our readers about specific situations. While we have a lot of helpful tips to share on how to be happier, we simply can’t offer advice for every situation.

That’s why I’ve set out to interview folks with every type of mental health struggle. My job as an interviewer is to categorize these interviews and present them in a way that is most helpful to our readers.

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Case studies

My Struggle with Depression While Finding Strength Through Mental Health Advocacy

“While I have a great support system, I did not feel like they truly understood what it felt like to be me. I really wished I could talk to people unfiltered about how sad I was and how I did not see a light at the end of the tunnel. I was still on my medicine and in therapy, but I had quit my fancy finance job, ended my relationship and urgently needed to work on myself.”

Struggled with:
Depression

Helped by:
Medication
Self-Care

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Case studies

Finding Happiness At Sea As A Yacht Captain After Overcoming Depression and Anxiety

“If a situation is making you unhappy – a marriage, a job, a family member – anything – change the situation. You can leave, you can stop speaking to someone (yes, even a parent or another family member), and you can do so free of guilt because you are in charge of your own happiness, and life is too short to choose anything different for yourself.”

Struggled with:
Anxiety
Depression
Suicidal

Helped by:
Medication
Therapy

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Case studies

How A Rescue Dog Helped Me Overcome TBI, Depression and Suicidal Ideation

“I sat on the summer-hot pavement, and no one stopped or asked me if I was okay. No one called the police. People walked around me as quickly as possible. When I was all cried out, I walked home to my empty house. I bought a set of knives, ostensibly for cooking, but that was not the reason. I had thought about pills, and every day I researched how many of each prescription drug I was on would I need to take to die. Using a sharp knife seemed so much easier.”

Struggled with:
Depression
Suicidal
Traumatic Brain Injury

Helped by:
Medication
Pets
Volunteering

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Case studies

Finding Clarity After an ADHD Diagnosis and Bettering Myself With CBT and Medication

“Now as I was getting older, I felt I couldn’t trust my own thoughts in the same way as before, and self-doubt would creep in. I would constantly ask myself whether my emotions and thoughts were accurate or not when reacting to social situations. As you can imagine this was a huge challenge and draining emotionally.”

Struggled with:
ADHD
Autism

Helped by:
Medication

Therapy

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Case studies

How I’m Seeking Moments of Happiness Despite Struggling With Depression

“The diagnosis I longed for finally arrived, but it didn’t bring the expected empowerment. While it sheds light on my struggles, it also serves as a reminder that this is a part of me that won’t simply vanish. Though mental health can be managed, I know it will always leave its mark. The most challenging part is not always pinpointing why I feel the way I do.”

Struggled with:
Depression
Negative body image

Helped by:
Medication
Therapy

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How I Found My Self-Worth After Battling Chronic Pain, Anxiety and Panic Attacks

“I remember being floored with a horrible throat infection, and I was just crying. I was done suffering, I couldn’t do it anymore, I was really broken down. That was about 2 years ago now, and it shifted something in my brain. Instead of going down the drain – and keeping that negativity going – it suddenly hit me that I’m the only one responsible for how I feel.”

Struggled with:
Anxiety
Chronic pain
Panic attacks
Stress

Helped by:
Medication
Self-Care
Self-improvement
Therapy

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Case studies

Overcoming Grief and Assault With 29 Marathons and Now Helping Others Do the Same

“A man spiked my drink and assaulted me, leading to a diagnosis of PTSD and depression. This event fundamentally changed my life, leading me into a violent relationship and a period of repression and struggle. Despite these challenges, life moved on. I got married, and had two beautiful boys, but then faced another intense period of grief, losing seven loved ones in just a few months.”

Struggled with:
Abuse
Assault
Depression
Grief
PTSD

Helped by:
Exercise
Medication
Religion
Self-Care
Self-improvement