Meds are so easily thrown around now when many people could be treated with talk therapy. CBT is brilliant for anxiety, it is a highly successful treatment, but it is one that needs to be fully committed to. Most people just cant be bothered and go for the easier option of meds, when CBT is a better treatment option.

Benzos can be hard to get (and rightly so) but there are SSRIs that are helpful for anxiety. A combination of Zoloft and CBT has helped me personally the most with anxiety, I have had extremely severe anxiety symptoms. Now I am learning to control it.