&gt; If you wouldn&#x27;t treat your own diabetes, you shouldn&#x27;t treat your own mental health.<p>I treat my physical health on my own all the time. I take DayQuil, I take time off, I lay on the couch and watch TV. Heck, I injured my arm 3 months ago (tendonitis), and after 2 months of self-treatment, I felt like I wasn&#x27;t doing enough, so I went to the doctor and they told me I was doing everything I could and there was nothing more they could do for me.<p>I absolutely treat my mental health on my own, and I recommend everybody do it. It&#x27;s not some bright line that you cross where you&#x27;re all of a sudden &quot;broken&quot; and need a mechanic to fix it. It&#x27;s the fuzzy art&#x2F;science of medicine that absolutely requires patient cooperation and introspection to fix.