Well he's been my GP for two decades now, so he's tried a lot with me over the years to get a handle on my issues. Pharmaceutical medications, referrals, and he knows I've tried counseling/therapy as well. I think he looked at my life and weighed the risks versus leaving things are they are now. I'm in my 30's and I still haven't really started my life... I'm beginning to run out of time to properly prepare for retirement, have my own family (if I ever decide I want one), etc.

Honestly I was a bit surprised by his willingness as well, but from our talks he's said he struggled with social phobias and anxiety back when he was a med student. With that past I think he understands those problems better than a lot of other doctors, so takes them more seriously than most would.

He still would prefer I go the pharmaceutical route, but that's off the table for me due to past experiences with side effects.