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For what reason wouldn't therapy and antidepressants work for some people?

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Treatment resistant: For some people, a strong family history and predisposition for depression along with addiction or highly stressful life events or traumatic events can cause treatment resistant depression which can be very hard to treat.

Answered 7/17/2013

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