Even with diagnosis and treatment, it's STILL something I'm fighting against. Writing has become exceptionally hard for me to do because there's still so much anxiety wrapped up in it.
The thing about mental illness is that medication is only part of your recovery.
Medication gives you a fighting chance -- it eases the slope of your uphill fight. But it's still a struggle. You have to unlearn unhealthy coping mechanisms, and dive deep to work on the things that can't be resolved with anything but hard work and persistent effort.