Anonymous asked: Is it possible to simply "grow out" of your depression?

Absolutely; this is referred to in medical / research literature as “spontaneous remission” i.e. recovery from an illness (that previously seemed to be progressing in severity) not due to any external intervention. Estimates vary but this study for example claims that “As many as 20% of subjects who participate in a short-term antidepressant trial may experience a spontaneous remission.” 

(As a side-note, this is one of the reasons why controls are used in studies; you have to make sure when you’re testing the efficacy of an intervention that any improvements aren’t just spontaneous remission!)


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