We have an uncomfortable relationship with any medication that alters our brain chemistry. Not only are we wary of anything that alters this chemistry (even if it’s out of whack) because we see our brain as the center of our personhood, but we also seem to think that we should be able to somehow fix these imbalances ourselves, either with sheer force or will or alternative methods.

Think about it – is there another group of medications that has so much misinformation or scorn swirling around it? I take medication for hypertension and Multiple Sclerosis as well as antidepressants, and I have never heard anyone say, “You know, just popping a pill for your high blood pressure and Multiple Sclerosis won’t solve all of your problems.”

via Depression – Five Misconceptions About Depression Drugs.