I think it's worrying how quickly psychiatrists hand out medication and I don't personally think he had enough reason to be prescribing strong psychiatric drugs like this. But it doesn't surprise me. It's still up to you if you take them.
What sleeping tablets did he put you on?
I haven't taken Venlafaxine but I do know that it's very difficult to come off of. The withdrawal symptoms are really horrible and still present even if you follow a weaning off plan. So that's something to keep in mind, plus it never seemed to help the two friends I have who were on it but that's not to say that it'll be as useless for you as obviously everyone responds differently.
You might react differently to the dose of Quetiapine that you have been put on because of the gap since you were last taking it and the fact that your symptoms won't be exactly the same as before.
Although he said it was important that you work together, that wouldn't mean that if you expressed not wanting to take the meds, it would count as arguing. He would then be able to suggest alternatives or ask you what your concerns were about the meds and such which would be working together: discussing your care.
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