is it a cop out to medicate?

[JoshC]

i'm struggling between two views. my mom's view is medicate, see a doctor, your brain is fawlty. then there's my spiritual side which is like you can't do that, that's a cop out, you should meditate, and resolve your issues consciously or spiritually... nag nag nag. what to do? i can't really meditate much in my situation anyway. and if i try in complete silence i end up falling asleep.

does meditation cure all? Ra keeps saying meditate huh?

also, do you think using beta-blockers is bad for the chakras?

i mean, we're supposed to achieve some stuff but i'm not looking to be an adept here. i dunno why i have to be such a basket case or what good it does.

I didn't read any other responses because I just felt like it

I was having panic attacks and deep depressive bouts (suicidal several times) last year until I started taking Wellbutrin, which helped lessen the severity of the slumps. Personally, I wouldn't have had it any other way - to make my life less of a living hell was a decision I was very ready for then and I would repeat if it were to happen again (it won't, but the idea is to tell you what I think of it now - that even though I don't dwell on the past, I would make the same decision given similar circumstances).

I think that helping yourself to feel better is a better decision than worrying about what other people care about the decision you make. To label it a "cop out" to me indicates that you're caring what others think of your decision. Truly, what you're going through affects first and foremost yourself, and what others tell you to do or think of what you do doesn't matter diddly squat.

I've since moved away from 99% of my anxious and depressive thoughts, feelings, and thought patterns, which is mostly what I attribute to being rid of the conditions. I only say this to possibly help you to identify a possible avenue of where your mind is helping create this condition. If not, like Q'uo emphasizes, leave the information behind

Tl;dr: Do what you want and what makes you feel best. What others think of what you do affects only them, unless you let (out of habit possibly) it affect you.

Best of luck and namasté