In three words I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life: it goes on.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
– Robert Frost<\/span>[\/gt3_custom_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][gt3_spacing height=”26px”][gt3_custom_text text_color=”#42474c” font_size=”24″]Can depression be cured?<\/strong>[\/gt3_custom_text][gt3_spacing height=”17px”][gt3_custom_text text_color=”#727e85″ font_size=”16″ line_height=”150″]Depression, like many mental health conditions, follows \u2018the rule of thirds\u2019: One third of sufferers will make a full recovery,<\/span> one third will partially respond to treatment, and one third will not benefit from treatment at all. Your age, the duration of your symptoms, having a family history of depression, and co-occurring mental or physical health difficulties might all affect your prognosis. Some researchers believe that there is evidence for a \u2018scarring\u2019 effect, where the likelihood of suffering from a relapse in depression increases with the number of episodes you have already had. There is also an increased risk of suicide associated with severe depression.[\/gt3_custom_text][gt3_spacing height=”44px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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