I'm 76 years old and have been taking psych meds and counseling for 30 years now. Each human being is unique in physical and emotional make-up. What can totally disrupt one person's life may have little or no effect on another.

A psychiatrist is a good idea. There are many psych meds. Many mental health clinics will want you to take counseling if you take a psych med. The value of counseling is that an understanding of stress, depression, and anxiety helps us cope better, and we may not need psych drugs. Or you and your doctor might decide that just the med will be fine. It depends on how you deal with stress/anxiety/depression.

The bottom line is that if your anxiety/depression is ruining the quality of your life, you don't have to suffer.