Tara's doctor helped her overcome her own negative ideas about taking medication.
Transcript
I think I had negative perceptions of medication. Like, that’s a weakness; that’s a fallback. You know? I don’t want to become dependent on it. But my one doctor said, you know, like, we’re dependent on oxygen. And we need it. You know? Someone who’s diabetic: they need it. They need insulin. You know? So I’m like, OK. I’ll take it. And it made a huge difference for me.
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