Please don&#x27;t make such a strongly worded blanket judgment of what someone should (or for that matter, shouldn&#x27;t) do, especially when it concerns mental health.<p>Our understanding of mental health issues, and especially schizophrenia, is still very rudimentary. For all we know there are multiple forms of schizophrenia that require different approacher. Furthermore, there already <i>is</i> evidence that (some) schizophrenics are best helped not by medication, but by learning to &#x27;deal&#x27; with their voices (by not suppressing them, or setting &#x27;limits&#x27;, etc.).<p>For my part I have one friend who was diagnosed with schizophrenia and who is, so far, managing okay without medication. He&#x27;s also talking to a therapist, which I would definitely recommend to anyone suffering from anything (even if just for a while).<p>My point is not to advocate one approach over the other, but to nuance what you said. I can understand that your experiences play a big role in the strength of your recommendation, and I by no means want to tell you to shut up or anything. I&#x27;m also happy to hear medication worked for you.<p>I&#x27;m just asking you to be a little more cautious when telling others how to deal with mental health issues, especially if there&#x27;s no consensus on how to treat them.