Simon: That is a factor, but medication can sometimes help too.
Lily: I'm cautious about medication. One of the main ways people get addicted to hard drugs is by getting legal prescriptions first.
Simon: Nothing wrong with being cautious.
Lily: I went to see a psychiatrist a couple of years after my friend died, because I was depressed. He said it wasn't normal for me to still be mourning, and I should be moving on by now.
Simon: WHAT? Why would he say that?
Lily: Because he was trying to convince me that there was something wrong with me so I'd agree to get on meds. I didn't WANT to, but I almost did. Luckily my mom objected, and I never saw him again. Simon: That's terrible.
Lily: Yeah, so I guess I'm biased.