A significant issue in our healthcare system is when people are not made aware that they do not have to take psychiatric medication indefinitely. While medication can be helpful for some, for others, and for various reasons, they can actually be quite harmful. Medications can have a myriad of side effects on both the mind and body as well as have the potential for physiological and psychological addiction. Notably, while the field of psychiatry has conducted extensive research on short-term benefits of conventional medication, there has been very few long-term outcome studies. All medications come with varying risk for causing side effects, which paradoxically may harm overall well-being. Moreover, individuals may develop unhealthy dependencies on medications, leading to feelings of worthlessness or helplessness without them.