It gives them hope for a complete recovery. In fact, we know that this is possible. Of course, a supervised approach is necessary to succeed. Yes, medication is important, but I think following up on the people who agree to take the medication is just as important as the medication itself. These people need to be able to continue to talk about their condition. If the medication needs to be adjusted, they definitely need to be able to say what side effects they are feeling. At any rate, that allows them to be confident enough to talk about mental illness and to treat it like any other disease.
When a person has diabetes, we are not afraid to ask them how they are feeling. In the case of mental illness, people have an opportunity to see individuals who are not afraid to show their condition, which in turn gives them the confidence to talk about it, to seek the necessary treatment and to follow the necessary therapy.