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Depression recovery(psychiatrists)
I'm suffering from depression from 4 years and taken many meds. I just want to know that what percentage of people completely recover without any residual symptom and live life like before after severe depression? I read one study which said that first medicine help only 30% of patients, and finally only 50-60% get into remission. Some psychiatrists like Dr. Rajiv Sharma MD on YT are saying that it becomes alright in 6month to 1 year on it's own. What is this dichotomy. Can anyone plz tell me that in their practice what percentage of people really recover from 1st episode which is really severe. Do meds really help? Plz help and be honest plz. Don't make us suffer.
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Counselling, Psychotherapy & medicines will definitely work.
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Dr. Sanjay Jain
Psychiatrist
19 yrs exp
Jaipur
Hi, about 2/3rd patients recover from depression with treatment easily and rest of 1/3rd patients are difficult to treat once who requires high doses and combinations of medications along with psychotherapy. Almost all can achieve remission with treatment. However there are high chances of relapse in these 1/3rd who may require maintaining treatment for rest of their life. There are many other factors which decides about the prognosis of Depression. I don't know which catagory you falls in. Consult your treating psychiatrist to get better insight about your illness.
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