@malebreastcancer47: I think it's great that you're inquisitive about this. Let me see if I can try to explain.

It's true that some people can and do manage their behavioral health issues without need for medication; they, like you, can frequently employ alternative methods such as you described, or biofeedback, meditation, even yoga. But there is evidence that some of these issues are due, at least in part, to chemcial imbalances in the brain, much the same way that diabetics have imbalance in glucose control and require insulin to maintain proper levels.

As a result, conditions like depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, trauma-related disorders and so forth can frequently benefit from mood stabilizers. Many of these belong to groups known as neurotransmitters that work in regulating mood, thoughts, and energy levels and can reduce symptoms to a level that allows an individual to engage effectively in daily activities or therapy and in some cases effectively allow symptoms from returning.

Did that help to explain?