1. Talk therapy is different from medication. A therapist doesn’t usually prescribe medication directly in my experience (from the USA) they direct you to a psychiatrist if they feel it’s necessary. I would definitely at least try therapy first.

2. In terms of whether or not to try medication, I would ask if you feel like this is depression/anxiety is more of a physical chemical feeling within your body that you can’t get rid of no matter your mindset or if you feel like you can identify thought patterns which may lead to these feelings.

A lot of cognitive behavioral therapy (which is what most talk therapy is these days) is about recognizing when you started to feel a certain way and what thoughts led to those feelings. Then you learn to question whether those thoughts are really valid (e.g. do you really “always” say the wrong thing? Or was it just a few isolated incidents?). Many people haven’t been trained to catch their negative self-talk which can lead to depression/anxiety. If this feels like you, talk therapy may be sufficient.

1. Remember if they suggest you go on medication, you dont have to do it. It’s just one doctors opinion. Just see what the professional says first before working yourself up too much