Resisting Mental Health Medication

The video discusses three main reasons why mental health patients resist taking prescribed medication: side effects, perceived recovery, and narcissistic injury. Side effects like weight gain deter patients, while some stop medication thinking they are cured. Narcissistic injury involves the denial of illness and the need for treatment. The speaker also notes that aversion to medication is common beyond mental health contexts, as shown by studies of people discarding prescriptions.

What are the three primary reasons why mental health patients resist taking their prescribed medication?

How do side effects of medication influence patients' decisions regarding their treatment?

Why do some patients feel they no longer need medication after feeling better?

What is the 'narcissistic injury' mentioned in relation to mental illness and treatment?

What does the author reflect on regarding their own experience with medication?