I turn 30 years old next week. Yesterday I told my mom I had something important to speak with her about. We spoke on the phone. I told her that, if the doctor who prescribed me an anti-depressant at age 15 had not also prescribed counselling, then it was a very dangerous choice. I told her that pills are only one half of the treatment. I told her that because we never spoke about my treatment, I felt I was broken and needed the pills to make me right. I felt ashamed.
I told her that those pills were later proven to cause suicidal and self-harm in teens, so it wasn’t my fault.
And I told her I am doing really, really well lately. I finally said it.
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