I had anti-anxiety meds as a young child for a while. I think they worked but I wasn't on them for the rest of my childhood. I then got put on anti-depressants as a teenager and have been on and off them about 30 years. If the anxiety is a major problem I would go with the meds - but don't stop looking at other things and causes. I am only just starting to realise some of the things that caused the problems now I have my own kids.