A psychologist is someone trained to treat you in therapy sessions through exploring your issues with you. They don't have medical training. A psychiatrist is a doctor who specialises in psychiatry. The ones I came across only talk to you to be able to make a diagnosis to prescribe medicine.
Allforcnm, I am surprised that you saw a psychiatrist. Maybe things are different where you live?
I personally would see a psychologist first if I were you. If you have gone for therapy for a while and are still not feeling ok, then medicine may be in order.
I think medicine are way overprescribed. In my son's class, every one of his friends are on medication for either depression or adhd. These are 16-year olds. I don't know why our society has moved to medication in stead of learning coping skills.
I posted recently about my son who was very depressed. After his first visit the psychologist wanted to refer him to a psychiatrist for anti-depressants. I asked her to give therapy a chance first. After only two sessions there is a marked improvement in my son. I doubt that anti-depressants will be necessary after all.
I was very depressed for two years after my brother's suicide and finally went to see a psychologist. After working through my feelings for three months, the depression was gone.
I am not saying medicine does not have a place or trying to make anyone feel guilty who went that route, I am just saying there are other options one can explore first that does not have the side-effects medication has.