The answer is an emphatic yes. 

This is a bit of a long one, but here goes.  I've (f26) had anxiety for as long as I can remember, but over the last five years it's gotten worse. About 6 months ago, it became absolutely brutal and I was struggling. I had a new, stressful job and was getting to the end of my rope. 

About 2 months ago, I started therapy and medication. I've only had a couple sessions with a therapist which has helped a little, but I also started an ssri, celexa. At first I wasn't sure it was working, but after about 6 weeks I started noticing changes. I haven't finished a full meal in years but now I only occasionally have leftovers. I now have 3 meals a day instead of 2 very small meals. My libido has also gone waaay up. I've had better s*x over the last 2 weeks than over the last five years. Even better, my anxiety has decreased a lot. I still have anxious episodes, but much less frequent and less severe than before. I can relax on my days off now, much less worrying about yesterday or tomorrow. It's fantastic, but it makes me sad that I missed out on so much for years because I wasn't sure I wanted to do medication or that it would help. I missed out on meals, fantastic s*x, and relaxing days off because I was stubborn. 

For anyone reading this, if you are wondering if you should try therapy and medication or if you're hesitant to try, please try it. It's worth it. No matter how mild or severe your anxiety is, it's worth getting treatment. Preferably sooner rather than later