Hey there! 

I (30F) have suffered from broad, generalized anxiety for as long as I can remember, but I think I’m coming to terms with how significantly it weighs on me for the first time as we slowly (hopefully) emerge from the pandemic. 

My anxiety isn’t prohibitive to my functioning in really any notable ways - I’m able to work and socialize and live a fairly ‘normal’ life, but internally I feel like I’m on the verge on implosion pretty constantly (I am ~constantly~ terrified of getting fired, getting broken up with, someone close to me dying, or one of my friends being upset with me). While I think I do an effective job of not letting my anxiety control my life as far as the things I do, I am truly constantly suffering infernally and am always so emotionally exhausted. 

I’ve been with the same therapist for about two years now, and while I feel like I benefit from my sessions and they give me a lot to reflect on, I don’t know that I’m noticing any real improvements on the anxious spiraling I experience - especially now that the amount of social activities are slowly increasing. 

For the first time, I’m really considering whether or not medication might genuinely improve my quality of life. Im sure this has been asked and discussed roughly 1 million times, but does anyone have any sage wisdom here? Did medication help improve your quality of life? Should I maybe try to find a new therapist with a different approach before seeking medication? 

Literally any and all input is so, so appreciated.