I know this comment was meant as a harmless joke, but I ask that we avoid these kinds of jokes, because I can guarantee you that there are people here who do rely on medication for mental or emotional stability. In fact, I’m one of them: I take 225mg of venlafaxine every day. That drug saved my life, and I turn into a puddle of depression without it.
Personally, I’m not offended by jokes about people being off their meds — often they are funny. But it would have been a different story seven years ago, when I was trying to climb out of the hole, unsure that I could be a “real person” again. And there are others who have been basically fine for years, like myself, but who still feel hurt by jokes that make light of mental illness.
Forum rules, in case anyone wants to review them. No one is in trouble, but this comment is mod guidance.
I’ll loop in the other mods to check that we’re all in agreement. If we’re not, I’ll make sure to let y’all know.