Psychatric medications scare the ever living shit out of me. Think i’d rather do shrooms than half of the stuff a psychatrist can prescribe because how of crazy the side effects are. Suicidal thoughts isn’t even a surprising side effect.
These medications help a lot of people but they are not to be taken lightly (no pun intended).
Not sure about doing shrooms or other psychedelics if your state of mind is negative, or unbalanced, but I’d ditch the pills for weed if I was battling depression. Then once I’m calmed and have a better outlook, go on a shroom or LSD trip to reset the clutter in the mind. Its ironic that Chris wouldnt go this route as the grunge era coincides with the stoner/desert rock during the time.
Micrososing psychedelics at intervals that don’t bring about any psychoactive effects have been shown to be quite beneficial to depression, various anxieties and PTSD.
Used in moderation and under correct circumstance they are pretty refreshing to the brain and allow a few different angles of thought and perspective while remaining in oneself.
I took shrooms the first time after beating my brain with alcohol to get myself to sleep after a few romps in the desert… And I must say, a good trip can help you deal with things and leave with feeling a new man with the old spring in your step.
Pills are a scourge for the most part, an easy chemical option that doesn’t really deal with any underlying issues. Cash for pharma with lackluster results. A blanket for symptoms but not the cause I suppose 
While I agree with you, I also have to bring up the possibilities of going through a bad trip, which I’ve experienced a couple times. And that was due to starting the trip after having a bad incident with a girl I was dating at the time , and during a shroom trip where my friends were not on the same wave length and caused a pleasant experience to go south. Maybe its possible and beneficial to drop acid as a means to sort yourself out, but going through a bad trip is like being awake in a nightmare.
That inner voice, what a great description, sometimes I wake up with it, not that extreme but enough to make me decide fuck the day and stay home. Couldn’t imagine to deal with it in a daily basis.
Soundgarden was supposed to play at Rock the Range this weekend. With Chris’ passing, several acts (Live, Bush, Slipknot, etc.) instead performed Soundgarden and Audioslave songs as a tribute.
https://youtu.be/tU4kPi4D8UU
https://youtu.be/orb2CoZJXcs
https://youtu.be/3cI9UWcCjOw
I only ever had a bad trip one time on shrooms when I decided to eat them with strangers. After that I did it solely with my friends and never experienced a bad trip thereafter.
Suicide is such a bummer. Yet again a person who seems to have it all takes their life. Sad.