always, if your ob/gyn felt that you needed therapy and intervention from a mental health professional then they were more qualified than you to make that decision and also to decide if you needed the meds and when you should go off of them. Obviously the patient is NOT the best person to make the judgement call.
BTW, Insurance companies have taken a stronger hold on prescription drugs and what they will and won’t pay for. Many very necessary and helpful drugs are no longer on Insurance formularies and doctors really have to fight hard to get these medications for their patients. They don’t do this because they get a kickback from the drug companies. They do this because their patients are suffering.