Jack Harris - Careful What You Wish For (the doctor said to) - Official Video

Official video for “Careful What You Wish For (the doctor said to)” by Jack Harris



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[leas.]

As someone who has been distrustful of doctors for years - you hit the nail on the head. It's really depressing that we are in this state of things.

[kels_]

Lyrics for APD/SPD and D/HH 🩵🩵

I miss my old emotions
I miss the pain I used to have
I’m going through the motions
I’d sell my soul to make me sad

I needed something
To help me get through
I wanted something
And the Doctor said to

Take this pill you’ll feel much better
When you wake up numb and your brain’s been severed
And your heartbeat won’t be based on the weather
When you sell yourself to me

Took your peace, your pain, your pleasure
And I left you with one face forever
You won’t hurt anymore
Be careful what you wish for

Something is missing, this predisposition
I feel like I’m living inside of my head
How can they sell you on something to help you
Then tell you it might make you wish you were -

I needed something
To help me get through
I wanted something
And the Doctor said to

Take this pill you’ll feel much better
When you wake up numb and your brain’s been severed
And your heartbeat won’t be based on the weather
When you sell yourself to me

Took your peace, your pain, your pleasure
And I left you with one face forever
You won’t hurt anymore
Be careful what you wish for

Be careful
Be careful
Be careful what you wish for

Be careful
Be careful
Be careful what you wish for

Be careful
Be careful
Be careful what you wish for

Be careful
Be careful
Be careful what you wish for

[nagol]

As a music nerd, I love how you incorporated the shaking of the pill bottle in the song.

[demon_fox]

The imagery perfectly captures how it feels to take the meds and what it is like inside your head when you are depressed. I hope everyone who has these problems gets better… I sure as hell hope I do

[mongoofe]

This song is exactly what it feels like going through trial and error on antidepressants. If the meds work for you, you'll feel more like your old self. If they dont work well, they just make you numb. Then they can do the opposite of helping you, like the lyric "then they tell you it might make you wish you were ----". When this happened to me, it was an extremely slow build up. It started off helping me great, then it slowly became my worst enemy. My depression got extremely bad when i finally got off, and then suffered physical affects coming off of the meds(withdrawals, ect). All the while, the doctors your paying are making bank while you wallow in misery trying not to off yourself.

[McMark]

I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for this song. As someone who suffers from PTSD and depression, I deeply relate to what you express in your lyrics. The experiences I’ve had can’t just be erased by a pill. It’s easier to numb physical pain with medication than to heal a mental disorder. The side effects of psychiatric drugs often make you feel disconnected from your own body. The memories and experiences are still there, just as terrible as when they happened, but they don’t feel real anymore. It’s like watching a psychological thriller, knowing you were the victim. Over time, these drugs make you numb. They don’t just kill the pain; they silence other feelings too, leaving you feeling like a neutral observer. Your song perfectly captures this struggle. Thank you for giving a voice to these feelings.

[DeepOnyx]

"How can they sell you on something to help you then tell you it might make you wish you were ..." So true, I love this part. 1:48

[marystipe]

Breaks my heart, being the mother of a son who lost this battle. Thank you for saying it out loud. 😢🙏💔

[BelvaG]

THIS IS THE MOST REALISTIC SONG ABOUT MEDS I HAVE EVER HEARD. TRUTH. after 30 yrs, my wife quit all her anxiety, ptsd, depression meds. At first she was afraid that she couldn't do it because she was finally FEELING and she was so afraid because it was all new. Not just the bad. She finally felt so many happy emotions she had forgotten and well, she says it's like she never really had enjoyable "gardening" now, at 50yrs old, GARDENING is happening ALOT!😁, And she may cry more than most and talk alot but that is who SHE IS and I love every once of her. Btw, we also discoved she actually has ADHD and was never treated for it cuz she was a she so it wasn't even considered. She's handling that naturally too, not to metion she was also diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer when she decided to quit all the "brain" meds.
If anyone wants to know what she uses, I'll have her answer. She takes alot of mushrooms though, like turkey tail and lions mane. Despite all this and living with incurable cancer- she is as healthy as one can be and happy, and emotional, funny, laughing and dancing. Many times I must reasure her that her the emotion she is having is correct, because never having ANY emotions and not knowing how she should feel and then feeling this new sensation can b overwhelming. But overall, live is beautiful without the magic pill

[Kait_]

It's crazy how well this captures how Antidepressants work. Rather than fixing the problem, it restricts your mood swings. You don't get as sad as you used to, but you also won't get as happy either. Great job with this song!😆

[Sgt_Giggles]

This song hits hard for me, all the trial and errors with medication. I have to take seizures medication to help manage it. Pain medication to help the pain and that sucks to take. And many other things to deal with. So this hits hard! I have depression, anxiety, FND, seizures, thyroid problems, and pain issues from some of the problems I have. I used to take antidepressants but stopped them years ago myself. I told my new therapist, I want someone to listen and help. no medication. Thank you for the song!

[ms.pirate]

This feels so real on so many levels. I was told that meditation would make me "feel better" when there was nothing wrong with me at all, I liked what I liked. I was convinced that I would make my parents happy If I were medicated. What happened? I started to change, but my situation at home never changed. I was feeling these feelings I didn't wanna feel. I didn't wanna stop being myself, and it was terrifying! Of course I stopped taking that medication, after 2 years. But I feel like I'm still affected by that medication. If I could start my life all over, I wish I wasn't convinced to take anti depressants. Because me taking drugs wont fix my home life. I wasn't the one causing problems at home!

[chantalassaf]

Every single word is perfectly describing the emotional breakdown. This song won't be forgotten for decades. Can't express my love for it.

[mbjw]

This song is such a good representation of medication. As a psychologist, I've seen so many of my patients struggling hard to adapt. Not only that, but my own experience with medication, I've had to go through three different types and combinations of pills to find one that worked for me and I still felt somehow like myself. There's a point you're not even sure anymore if you'd rather go through the everyday nightmare and struggle, or if you'd rather just be numb. It's even worse when the side-effects are more painful than the depression/anxiety itself. Thanks to the artist, incredible depiction. Also the whole arrangement, the sombre tone that's still slightly upbeat? It all feels very in tune with mental health issues. All the best, I hope this gets more popular 🤍✨

[ednacrabapple]

I can’t express just how perfectly this describes the way I felt going on psych meds. Thankfully I eventually found something that allows feeling without being controlled by emotion.
Thank you so much for putting this into the world.

[atrius]

Having been dealing with chronic physical and mental health issues myself, I know this will resonate with so many folks.

[Day_Dreamer]

There's not to many times when I hear a clip of a song and go searching to listen to the rest of it. This was that good. Thanks for making something so relatable.

[JB-scop]

A song that finally shows the true nature of the mental health industry

[alpinesgenesis]

He's 100% warning people.
Do not wish for things you do not want.

I have fallen into this same fate, yet I think me being beaten, broken and bruised is the only way I wouldn't have became a serial killer. I'm still struggling daily to not fulfill my urges, but if I never was guilt tripped and therefore never developed shame and guilt, I wouldn't have cared to stop myself, with how much I stole as a young kid.

But be careful what you wish for, because the universe will always monkey paw it

[balysatm]

It took me many phases and 7 years to find a therapist who's singular goal wasn't to sell me pills. I have been through the depths of my own mind and through just about every obscure vaguely latin sounding medication name you could possibly imagine. Go ahead, google the names, I had them. Right now, I have Tebonin in my medicine cabinet, and I barely use it. My therapist is helping me unearth some trauma list that I had forgotten about, or that my mind shut off, and we are working on accepting who I became because of it. My latent fears, my anger issues, and my mistrust in other people. Pills are symptoms, not solutions. Pills change who you are. Pills made me wish to die more than my state of mind previously. Pain is good. Pain means there is something you can work on. Pain means you are still there, fighting for life. This song reminded me of a dark time, but also made me think about how far I've come. To any, and every, soul out there going through this, stop the pill, and fight for what you want to become. Godspeed. Take care of yourself.