The first thing I was ever referred to was therapy. I was only referred to medication when therapy didn't work, but that remains the most likely way to get better without medication, which never cures the problem but might suppress the discomfort. Many people have solved their problems through a myriad of ways -- spiritual ways, natural medicine, time, change of circumstances, finding a physiological cause of the problem -- lots of stuff out there that help some and don't help others.