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About how long should a depressive episode last?
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Highly Variable: People with some types of bipolar disorder can have depressive epsiodes that are very short. People with various types of depression may have episodes that last from a few weeks up to several months and even years. In major depression, an untreated episode usually lasts anywhere from several months up to a couple of years.
Answered 10/3/2016
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