I agree with Razzle on this one - definitely see a <b>good</b> counselor in addition to whatever other therapy you seek.

I view drugs as a temporary solution. I was put on Paxil for severe panic attacks & anxiety and then moved to Zoloft for depression, but was off all drugs within a year. The Paxil helped me <i>physically</i> calm down and the Zoloft helped me not go nuts - but I knew my body was a self-repairing machine, so I started counseling at the same time and learned how to heal myself. Honestly, I'm a new person (and I didn't believe it would work when I started, lol). It does still "flare-up" from time-to-time, but now I know how to detect it early and how to actively work through it.

Best of luck to you and don't be afraid to try things to make you feel better (different meds, different counselors, new hobbies, exercise classes, whatever!) - anxiety mixed with depression is a deadly cocktail - one that <i>no one</i> should have to "live with".