I'm always puzzled at why this is an either/or question. My position in a nutshell: good drs can assess whether we will benefit from meds based on our mental health condition and situation. If we take them and they are the right fit, they benefit us in every way. Conducting therapy (on top of life) as best functioning as we are able gives us the best chance for therapy to help us grow and learn ways to engage with ourselves and everyone else.
Here's an analogy, as well: taking meds without (talk) therapy is like being "dry" without working some kind of recovery program. For me, why solve only part of the condition/problem, and shortchange ourselves of our potential for growth and happiness?