How long can a person go without treatment for depression? My mother said that I was depressed since the age of 5. Is this posible? I always felt different and didn't know about an illness like this.
Deression can continue a very long time. There is a condition called dysthymia that is a low greade depression lasting for more than two years. It is a condition that tends to fluctuate - some days the sufferer feels better than others but never completely free of depression.
Dysthymia and other types of chronic depression can respond very well to treatment.
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DepNet