Will I always have depression?

This really depends on your diagnosis. Some depression is temporary. Typically, this means that some event happened in your life and caused you to become depressed. Other depression is long term. However, there is still hope! The good thing is that, most people, with counseling and medication, can learn to manage their depression. They still have hard weeks, and sometimes things might get really really bad again, but for the most part they have it under control. Medication helps their moods even out, and counseling provides them with the skills to change how they react to their moods. By doing CBT and DBT I learned how to notice I was starting to have a real hard time again, and I learned things to do to make this depressive episode less severe. I learned about self-soothing, positive self-talk, journaling, distracting activities, and how to make it through days where every single thing I did felt huge and exhausting. So, yes, you may always have depression, but you won't always be depressed, and it won't always be at it's worst. There's a lot of support out there. I hope you get the skills and support you need so that you can start managing your depression and learning how to live with it - no matter how long or short it lasts - in a more self-loving way. Hang in there. It does get better.

Not at all. Depression can seem as if it is never-ending, but it is not terminal. I know that it is said a lot, but things truly do get better. It all begins with YOU. I was depressed, and I was sat on my bedroom floor, crying my eyes out, wondering what I was doing. Then I had a eureka moment. What was I doing? I was bullying my own mind, making myself seem like a monster. I am not a monster, I am a human. You are not a monster, you are a human. I realised that there are so many opportunities and experiences in the world, and I can be anything I want to be. I can skydive, I can get married, I can travel the world. Life is taken for granted, and depression is just a horrendous black cloud hiding away the never-ending opportunities. But they are still out there, and black clouds pass. I made a blog of positive thoughts, and I changed who I was friends with. I began seeing things more positively and I was happier in the life that I had changed, myself. You can do anything you want to, you just have to be determined and fight for it. You are worth it, and depression is not incurable. You can beat depression's ass. I did, and so did millions of other people. Your journey does not end here, keep going, stay strong, I love you.

Depression is a chemical imbalance of serotonin that can be treated in multiple ways its likely that if left untreated it will not go away.

Not at all. Depression is incredibly treatable. There are so many times where, when really struggling with depression, I've asked myself the same question, but there are so many routes to get help, it completely depends on how willing you are to receive treatment and which kind of treatment works for you - be it therapy, medication, CBT, finding the source of the problem (if there is one) and eliminating it...anything. Never think that depression is something you will be stuck with for the rest of your life, no matter how much it feels that way.

I wish this didn't jave a character minimum because I really just want to say ''no!''. So, instead, I've got five words for you: You. Will. Get.Through.This.

No, trust me, you will find away to defeat it, although it may occasionally come back, but you will be able to overcome it. But, you will NEVER ALWAYS have it.

I do not believe I will. I feel life is going to get married. If I have depression all my life then I learn to live with it.

Not always. As long as you look after yourself and persevere with this, you will be able to manage your moods. You may always be susceptible to getting depression again though, but it is a learning experience which will bring you familiar to help yourself or others in a similar situation.

No, because if you start to love yourself and see that you are perfect just the way you are and be happy. :)

I feel like this question all depends on you. Are you willing to work your way through the depression? I know it may be difficult right now and I know it may seem like you can't get out of depression, but I'm here to tell you that you can! I had depression for 7 years of my life and have been completely rid of it! :) Keep your head up high and know that there is a light at the end of the tunnel!

Depression comes and goes for most everyone, but if you seek treatment, it is a certainty that it will become more manageable, and yes, may even disappear. Even the happiest and most successful of people often deal with some level of depression. The more you accept it as something normal, but something also to be kept in check (much like fluctuating weight), the faster you can come out on the other end of it. Talk to a friend, family member, or professional! The first step is to recognize that you have it. The second is to ask for help.

Depends. If you want a fast way to rid depression. Try and find the source of it. I went through depression once but I got rid of it after I treated the source. Find the source and find a way to treat it.

i believe if you find someone who knows how to make you feel better and you see them at least once a day you'll slowly cure yourself by having a happier life

No my friend.Depression is just a phase through which almost everyone goes in life.Just like any other common disease it fades away eventually.All you need is some patience,reflection and hope to go through.

The amount of time depression lasts varies between different individuals. Some only suffer from depression for short periods of time while others are unfortunate enough to have to deal with it throughout their life time. The key is to remain in treatment for as long as necessary and comply with all doctor instructions to ensure the best recovery.

In my experience I'm unsure if I'll ever be fully rid of my depression, I've taken antidepresseants on and off for 12 years and I wondered if I'd ever be able to stop taking them, or feel 'normal'. The turning point for me was going to therapy with a psychologist once a week, I've been going now for 3 years and whilst it's been slower progress than I had hoped, I've successsgully weaned off my meds under medical supervision and have been off them for longer than ever with no current need to go back to them. I feel better mentally than I ever have and although I still would say I have depression, it isn't impacting my life the same as it used to. I believe & my hope is that one day I will be rid of my depression for good. It could come back if things go crazy in my life, but that may be more of a situational depression rather than an ongoing deep seeded depression. I hope that helps In Some way. My biggest fake home is that meds alone can help manage things, but it's therapy that helps get passed depression.

Depression comes and goes, that much I know. Of course there will be times when you feel low, and times when you feel happy - you just have to focus on the happy. Being sad is unavoidable but there are ways of making it more bearable, like always having someone around to talk to, comfort food and all that. Depression never lasts forever, and people have different ways of dealing with it, but though it may feel like it will never end, it does. I can promise you that, from my own experience. :)

Not if you say "Enough" and really mean it, and ask yourself why you're depressed and put an end to the reasons.

That all depends on you. If you don't like where you are, who you are with, who you are or what you do, change it. Make your life the way you want it. After all, you know you best.

it depends, hopefully not but I think with a combination of love and care, you'll be on the right track to escape depression