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What is the Average length of time that Depression & Anxiety can last?


I have been suffering with the illness above for 20 months. It is very very slowly getting better, but when will it go?

Hello there,
The duration is very variable between about three to eighteen months on average. If you are gradually getting better, that is a good sign. Some medication for three to six months could get you through the tail-end of it if it seems to be dragging on. Citalopram or lofepramine are good for this purpose. Good luck.

it depends on how long you want it to last really and if your ready to get help it wont go away on its own ive been suffering depression coming up to 6 years. if you want it to stop then you need to get help i want this feeling to stop to but i tried to get help and got refused because no body can be bothered with me and now im to scared to get help again. im not saying this will happen to you just be aware of who you go to to get help and everything will be fine.
good luck
x

there is no set time one day you will waken up and say YES I AM READY TO FACE THE WORLD AGAIN NO MORE PILLS!!!! Laughter and talking about how you feel also helps, but remember it can reoccur but if you feel yourself going down that road again go back to the docs talk to your friends laugh go for walks, I was down that road myself a few years back I still get the odd day when i feel that i don't want to get off the couch or out of bed but i make myself do it I also have a dog that needs attention so lots of walks. So good luck .

Sorry thats an unknown some folk with a change of lifestyle
start getting better overnight Does your Anxiety come in the form of panic attacks,IF YES read on otherwise ignor ....
One chemist just from knowing me for going in his shop to buy rolls of film,he said one day you are rough today questionly I replied yes it feel my belly turns over then I feel dreadful .. He said take two of these and in three hours you will be fine and take x number a day for a fortnight ... Thats 45 years ago but I still have a bottle of these very cheap YEAST tablets in the house for a now rare bad turn

There is no average, as all anxiety and depression is caused by different circumstances. It can last 6 months or 60 years.

I don't think it'll ever go away. Happiness is fleeting but depression and darkness last forever.

It can also reoccur....

I've suffered since I was 17. I'm 37 at the end of this month so 20 years for me. Who can say. How long is a piece of string.

no set time, you just got to move on. find some type of motivator, and even then, good days and bad days.

50 years

dont know i've had it for 6 years so far.

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