"Zombie" - Fuck That

I’m so so so fucking tired of the “meds will make you a zombie” trope. Every time I hear someone who is not on meds for mental illness talk about how meds make you into a zombie, I want to scream. It’s a narrative that keeps people from life saving treatment. It’s a narrative that shames people for seeking that treatment and depending on it.

Medication can help. It can also hurt. You know who can figure that difference out? Your doctor and you. That’s it. If it’s not working, talk to your doctor. If you don’t like how it feels, talk to your doctor. If you don’t want to rely on medication, talk to your doctor and your therapist about alternative treatment options and coping mechanisms. If your doctor isn’t listening, fuck that doctor.

But don’t stay away from meds just because some shitty neurotypical person in your life or shitty neurotypical TV show or book tells you that medication will make you a zombie or take away your edge or make you less of who you are. Your illness is not who you are.
But don’t stay away from meds just because some shitty neurotypical person in your life or shitty neurotypical TV show or book tells you that medication will make you a zombie or take away your edge or make you less of who you are. Your illness is not who you are.