Hmmm Good question..

Ill answer for myself personally, It's not the lenght of time I have been depressed. It has always been more of what state of mind am I in or where I see myself going. It's also not a matter of how well am I funtioning ( I have always been able to fake things well). All my hospitalizations for depression have happened because I decided it was time to. Now that said ... If my T or Pdoc or family and loved ones felt I needed to go .. I honestly think I would pack a bag and go right then.

Not sure if that answered the question or not.