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Ltr2Hermione said:
The problem is that I have no patience for therapy... things aren't getting better fast enough and he recommended medications. I won't take medications .... should I just quit?

</div></font></blockquote><font class="post">Ltr2Hermione, why do you have no patience for therapy? Is it because it is moving slowly? Is it because you don't believe in its usefulness? Is it because you want to avoid discovering why you are depressed and anxious because it might be painful or distressing?

I think this topic is worth discussing with your T. It will be hard to make progress in therapy unless you want to be there and believe, at least somewhat, in the process.

I support you in your decision to not take meds, or at least try that approach initially. Drugs aren't the answer for everyone. There is more than one path to try in dealing with issues like depression.

It could also be that the theoretical approach your T uses isn't meshing well with what you want. Because of your impatience with therapy, I'm thinking perhaps you are very goal oriented? Some therapies are more goal-oriented, some more exploratory, at least at first. CBT might be a good approach to look into, as it seems to always keep those goals in the foreground.

Good luck.