Statistics presented by
Psychology Today are very favorable.
Quote:
Rate of depression relapse for recovering patients: 33% to 50%
Two-year incidence rate of major depression in the offspring of depressed parents: 8.5%
Mean time to recovery for offspring of depressed parents exposed to a divorce in the family, in weeks: 66.7
Mean time to recovery for offspring of depressed parents not exposed to divorce, in weeks: 29
Two-year relapse rate of depressed patients treated by medication: 50%
Two-year relapse rate of depressed patients treated by cognitive therapy: 21%
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http://www.psychologytoday.com/artic...own-depression
Interestingly, CBT has a better effectiveness rate than medications! I guess it's because it's a skill that's learned to be used over and over again, and part of the self help/ self care so necessary for us.
Anyway, I do hope you continue to feel better. And know there *is* hope!
Peace!