To offer a counter-anecdote, I suffered from severe, recurrent Major Depressive Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, and ADHD primarily inattentive (it's not at all uncommon for the three of them to present themselves simultaneously in individuals) for over 10 years before I finally started seeing a psychiatrist.

For the last 2 years, I've been taking 3 medications daily, and after the initial hump of spending a few months trying to find an effective combination, we arrived at one that really works for me, and I can't remember ever feeling better.

Furthermore, my psychiatrist has always treated me with respect, empathy, and genuine interest in my well-being. If he doesn't actually care about me as a person, then he's a damn fine actor. From my point of view, the end results are indistinguishable.