discernment

Discernment over diagnosis is a personal reflection on navigating the mental healthcare system, medication, and the fine line between trust and self-responsibility. Through lived experience with diagnosis, pharmaceuticals, and eventual healing, this essay explores why discernment — rather than blind acceptance or rejection — became my most essential tool. Not a rejection of medicine, but an invitation to listen inward and stay in relationship with your body, your symptoms, and the choices you make.