There are lots of reasons why people shy away from drug therapy. For example, they may be reluctant to carry the ongoing expenses of doctor's visits and prescriptions. They may have heard horror stories about side effects and about addiction. They may think that the idea of using a medical remedy to treat a psychological illness is preposterous. There are lots of reasons why some people prefer drug therapy.
Results usually come more quickly.
Drug therapy can be very helpful for people for whom psychologically-based therapies are ineffective. Furthermore, because thoughts and feelings are neurobiological events, a good argument can be made that treating a psychological problem biologically is a perfectly reasonable thing to do. In fact, much evidence shows that the optimum treatment for the acute stages of anxiety disorders is a combination of drug treatments and psychologically-based treatments such as behavior therapy and cognitive therapy. However, many people do stay with drug therapy indefinitely, and with excellent results. Of course, in your decision-making process, seriously consider the advice of your therapist or doctor, and remember to always leave the door open to getting a second opinion.