This is a very insightful post. One that brings up a very polemic topic.
I could not agree more with you about this issue.
I am among those who do not think science have all the answers and, as a matter of fact, considering all the money invested over the last centuries, science has actually obscured everything some more.
A pill is given to the depressed and then all will be good. One is, in a sense, cured from depression, or one maintains the chemical balance with medication.
I learned the opposite was true the hard way. When I went to the States for Grad School I took my 8-year-old son with me. He did not speak spanish; it took him 6 months or so to start understanding what was being said around him. It took him even longer to start socializing effectively.
The first time he tried to defend himself from racist attacks the teacher suggested to get him some medication.
I also agree with your clarification at the end. There are obviously certain conditions that will require medication, but there are emotional upheavals that must be faced head on and those vary from one person to the next (cause-effect).
Not every person will be able to get out of holes in the same way.
Thank you so much for the well-worded reply and the time you took. Yes, a pill seems like the easiest way to shut people up and shift the burden of problems onto someone else. Only if people could be more aware and inquire more into things before they decide. Stay safe, and thank you so much! Take care.