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Humans aren't robots to only do things rationally. Shino just killed a man in self-defence... in a society that has a very negative view on murder. She got derided my other people in her hometown as a murderer and some doctor thinks he understands what she's feeling when he's never killed anyone. That's how Shino viewed the situation at the time. Of course, she did realise that she was wrong to shun help when she reflected on this years later, but it's easy being smart AFTER the fact... and especially when you didn't take part in the incident. Just because you'd do something one way doesn't mean other people would... especially when they're in emotional turmoil.

Neither the author, nor Shino are doctors (and she took them when she was a young child), so neither of them are well-versed in medications. The book doesn't mention what specific drug at what specific dosage was taken at what specific time. All the book says is that Shino received both counselling AND medications, but neither of them helped her resolve her issues.