For years, Emily Seagren has relied on CVS Caremark mail service to deliver her antidepressant maintenance medications, while reminder text messages help her keep track of upcoming refills. For the small business owner, beauty entrepreneur and busy mom of two teenagers, that dependable support brings simplicity to an already full day—and gives her one less thing to carry.

“I have gone through phases of major depression,” Emily said. “As a busy mom and business owner, it gets difficult to keep track of my medications. Knowing that CVS Health is there to help feels so comforting.”

Emily describes CVS Caremark as a reassuring godsend. With medications arriving through the mail and reminders prompting her when it is time to refill, she has practical help managing an important part of her health without adding another task to her to-do list.

That simplicity matters because Emily is always juggling something. Time management, organization and clear communication help her stay on top of daily priorities. She is constantly on the go, often traveling for work—and sometimes that means moving between climates far different from her Rockford home or navigating large crowds that can take a toll on her immune system, leading to sinus infections, pink eye or other common illnesses.

CVS Health has been a steady presence for Emily for many years. Beyond CVS Caremark mail service and refill reminders, she turns to CVS Pharmacy for her children’s immunizations, picks up over-the-counter products to help fight common illnesses, grabs snacks while traveling and uses the CVS Health® app to stay on top of family prescriptions and make vaccination appointments.​

The comfort of that steady support is especially meaningful to Emily because mental health has shaped her life since early adulthood. She understands how devastating events can interrupt the life someone is trying to build—and how valuable it can be to have reliable help along the way.

Mental illness has affected her family since she was a child. When she was just 4 years old, her brother, who was 12 years older, died by suicide. The years carried on, and Emily moved forward, going to college, opening her own beauty center and building a life of her own. Then, an unexpected health diagnosis triggered her depression. In 2014, Emily underwent surgery to remove a brain tumor. Thankfully, the slow-growing meningioma—a tumor that forms in the protective layers surrounding the brain and spinal cord—was benign.

Medication management and independent counseling continue to help Emily feel equipped to face life’s obstacles. CVS Caremark mail service and prescription refill reminders make that medication management simpler, while CVS Health helps streamline her family’s broader health needs. For Emily, having one less thing on an already full to-do list is no small relief, because as she has learned, sometimes simply getting through the day is a win.