I've been on A LOT of medications for depression and anxiety. Starting them changed my life and improved my depression a lot. That being said, starting meds is a big decision as some people can have really bad side effects. In addition, some medications for anxiety like Ativan and klonopin are addictive. Even though I only take one klonopin a day to help me fall asleep and it's only. 5 MG I've become addicted and can no longer sleep without them. Don't let her pressure you into medication if you aren't ready. You're the one who will have to buy the pills and take them daily and deal with the side effects so the choice is yours and it's much easier to wait til you're ready than to come off the pills once you've started them if you realize you weren't ready to start them in the first place. That being said, if you decide meds are right for you, I say go for it, they do really help but they aren't magical and won't magically solve your problems. Mostly they just help to clear some of the guilty thoughts, high anxiety and self-doubt thoughts out of your head so it's easier to see things more clearly, or at least that's what they did for me, everyone responds differently.