Information and opinions on health from popeye at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/6123/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/6123/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/6123/index http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/6123/14490/major-cure Wed, 03 Oct 2007 14:42:00 -0400 popeye I have dealt with major depression and PTSD since I was 10 yrs old.  The depressions last 3-6 years.  i was not diagnosed or treated until I was in my 20's.  Some AD's have helped but it doesn't seem to shorten the length of depression.  The pattern is depression... about a year of feeling better, a good year and then a year of downhill moods, followed by rock bottom.  In 51 years I have had about 23 years of... http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/6123/14490/major-cure