Hugs, Rae! So... I like what Natalie had to say and think Adelfa sensible and, like lyn, wonder about the fit of Dr. Shrink.
Straight up, you sound worn thin. Psychological traumas (small or large) have physiological effects. And it's not like normal stresses can't do a freeway pile-up either. So...
...So my first thought was, meds can be just what a body needs to get back on track. Western medicine gets a bad rap for treating symptoms and not
getting at causes. And it can be that way, like with schizophrenia, which
has been in the news. But it's not like there's much more on tap for
schizophrenia -- schizophrenia is pretty special -- and there are really just a lot of things where meds are the boost up.
... My second thought... I was actually sort of thinking the opposite... that Dr. Shrink doesn't sound like he's doing CBT (which indeed is a go-to in the U.S. here).
Also, Dr. Shrink sounds like he's giving personal reactions -- or you're hearing things in the shape of personal reactions (like whether sales is embittering in the long run based on personal experiences of sales people). Do you know what your therapist/psychologist/psychiatrist (?) practices? Have you ever asked and has he ever said what he believes "normal and well-adjusted" to be?
I like to know what methodology folks use and what goal they're shooting for, so as to better participate - to more accurately interpret, implement, and evaluate.
This would be a pleasantly convenient time to see another doctor and get another opinion, while Dr. Shrink is away...