Original wording (Cantonese): "你一食葯就会食到老嘅啦“ (Once you start, you will need to continue till you get old (aka: till your death))
Oh okay mom… “唔食藥而家死咗就唔使到老囉” (If I don’t get medicated, I die now and no need to get old) (didn’t actually say it, but really want to)
This culture is gonna kill me 😭
Ironically the opposite is more likely.
I have ADHD and am (now) medicated for it. Interestingly, I’ve noticed it’s become less effective. Not because my meds work worse, but that my brain works better. It now knows what a focused flow state feels like. It’s become easier to recreate it, even without the support of medication.
I suspect depression meds would do the same. The medication supports you in a better mental state. Your own brain learns that state and that it feels better. Eventually, you might not need the meds to hold that state. If you do, however, that’s also fine. The goal is to be the best version of you.