It's not exactly a cure anyone can opt for though unless you're advicing joining a revolution when going through mental problems.

> then a proper cure has to involve fixing society

Where did I say that society is perfect, and that the only thing making people depressed is chemical imbalance?

I agree that our current society can be stressful, and that environmental factors[0] also affect people's behavior.

I agree that we can improve society through collective action, and hopefully that would lead to better quality of life for people, thus reducing the rate of youth suicide attempts.

However, I was addressing to OP's suggestion that medication will not "help at all with anything." Also that "Psychiatric medication often simply numbs your brain ... and it turns you into a robot."

So what are you defending here, exactly? Do you agree with OP? Is that why you are trying to attribute something to me I didn't say to make my argument seem absurd, instead of addressing my actual arguments?

0: Such as climate change, peak oil, the destruction of our natural ecosystem, the massive die-off of earth's biodiversity, and posturing from progressively more desperate super-powers

Oh, yes, but the cures of individual people cannot wait.