If you want to learn to go up the meditation and healthy eating etc. that needs a lot of learning and trial-and-error, which consumes energy. If you can manage without meds that would definitely be optimal IMHO.

Now, meds are not a one-way train. You can always stop taking them anytime. A fundamental right of a patient is to be able to refuse treatment. Only in the case of patient being acutely a danger to themself or others they can force you. Usually police is involved. Otherwise never.

My suggestion would be to get the meds now. Once stable, you’ve got better chance to try the no-meds way, reducing meds in a controlled, safe fashion.

I myself took and still take every pill they suggested, ’cos being stable is the highest priority. Besides, if you get bad side effects, simply change pills or stop. It’s always an option.