I've been coming across quite a few posts on this topic and would be great to get inputs on this topic (weird opinion ..... I feel real people can provide bette

I've been coming across quite a few posts on this topic and would be great to get inputs on this topic (weird opinion ..... I feel real people can provide better inputs than isolate doctors). i) How does one identify that they have anxiety or depression? (vs. the shit happens feeling that can be brushed off over a period of time) ii) How to identify when professional help is the required (vs. running up on hourly bills for random pointless "talk therapy") iii) When are meds required and what they do? I feel many would be inquisitive about these (taboo) questions. Many thanks for inputs.