MDD is often a chronic, relapsing illness. That means that once you've had one depressive episode, you may have more. Many people find that their depression gets better at some times, and worse at others. If a person gets treatment and appears to have largely overcome the problem, later on it can worsen again for no apparent reason. A recurrence should NOT cause you to despair or to think of yourself as a "treatment failure." A recurrence can be treated just as effectively as an initial episode. However, you have to get the help you need.
In fact, the skills that a person learns in dealing with the initial episode can be helpful in coping with setbacks and recurrences. Many people who have overcome more than one depressive episode find that while they still have depressive episodes, they become much better at dealing with them. So even though their depression is not fully cured, it no longer controls their lives or the lives of those around them.
In this section, you can find information on different treatments. Choosing the right treatment, and how you become active in your journey to overcome your depression, is important.
Please click on the links below to find more information:
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