30m single unemployed, frustations after frustations and i everyday wake up with no hope in life. Many people have suggested me counselling? What i want to know is does it helps?  
Im from a south asian country where mental illness or depression doesnt take seriously, also people hide their sorrows till they end their lives rather than being judged by the society as  a weirdo, or sensitive pu$$y.   
Even being a 30M i m afraid and shy of the counselling, cause its not normal here and im afraid of my privacy getting exposed to a random person.  
What i wanna know is counselling does it helps? Is it the same as going to a therapist or a shrink as in hollywood movies?  
How talking with a counseller helps me? How he gonna resolve my problems? All by talking or will he give me tablets etc? Is usually the privacy secured?  
I belive that counselling or talking to a another person my problems dont gonna slove anything for me, cause nothing gonna fix or rail my life untill i get a job a gf and a job,cause most stress i endure due to this, i have no money and no achievemnt by the age 30,seeing my peers happily married and when compared to them im a loser.   


What i need is some sort of a medication or tablet to make my hormones balance and let this negative thoughts go away, i need a healthy mind like others, when we are sick we get medications, talking about sickness with the doctor not gonna cure it and i belive my case is the same,   


so whats your idea about this? can depression cure by medication and does going to counselling helps at all?