A place on the tree
Choosing between harmful psychiatric medication and disability benefits
1 person has stood here
Does this feel close to something you’ve lived? Tell your own part. What you tell becomes one page, yours to keep.
The situation
A person depends on disability benefits for basic stability but fears that taking psychiatric medication will worsen their physical or mental health.
What it’s like
Refusing treatment may jeopardize eligibility, access to care, or the housing those benefits support.
Nearby on the tree
- Fearing loss of health coverage needed for ongoing treatment1
- Avoiding medical care after being dismissed by doctors1
- Being afraid to stop a substance because of withdrawal1
- Living with panic disorder that disrupted daily life1
- Facing homelessness with no safe place to stay2
- Feeling trapped in exhausting work because of financial pressure2
Only the place shows here. What people told stays theirs.
