By skyforbes 
What you won’t find in the algorithm…
If you scroll through TikTok and Instagram long enough, you’ll likely find mental health content — some of it funny, some raw, some deeply relatable. Mental health awareness is trending. That’s a good thing. But more coverage is not always evidence-based coverage. Here are four of the most common social media inspired myths about meds:
💊 “Meds Are a Last Resort Option”
One of the most damaging myths circulating is that psych meds are a “cop-out” or only for people who are “really bad off.” In reality, medications like antidepressants, mood stabilizers, and stimulants are clinically proven to reduce even mild to moderate mood symptoms and improve daily functioning. Just like diet and exercise are needed for healthy weight management, therapy AND medications are both basic pillars for mental health stability. Meds are a starting point. Not an end point.
🚫 “Big Pharma Wants You Hooked”
In our current political environment, there’s a growing wave of skepticism about psychiatric meds framed as an anti-pharma movement — but it oversimplifies the truth. Yes, pharmaceutical companies should absolutely be held accountable for unethical practices. But that doesn’t mean every…