You got that right on!
Psychotropic medications are not perfect, nor are they a cure-all, but for those who are in need, they represent a big step forward from the barbarism of years past.
A person with a truly broken mind (from whatever cause) can no more "cure" him/herself with the help of a friend who gets him/her out and about than a person with a fractured femur can "walk it off."
Tom Cruise is really, really ignorant on this subject.