recovery without resources

Possible TW for mental health related topics and relapse.

Something that doesn't get talked about enough in my opinion is how recovery without any true resources to recover is nearly impossible (coming from a person who had to learn this the hard way). Expecting mentally ill people to suddenly just snap out of it is something I feel is perpetuated often in the media; almost as if a watching a few motivational videos is enough to draw people out of depression or make them magically overcome anxiety. I've begun to realize that without proper assistance like medication, therapy, etc. most are stuck in the cycle of moments of euphoria and hyper-motivation and then back into the exact same negative habits. Maybe it's just me, but I feel as if we can't be dependent on strictly willpower to solve our mental health issues if our minds are the place that we're searching an escape from in the first place. As a person who isn't attempting recovery in any capacity, I've accepted relapse as just an inevitable aspect of life, almost like a, "it's not about if it's going to happen, it's about when it's going to happen," type of situation.