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[|Human|] Does depression ever go away? It started when I was 24 when I had my first knee surgery . Which lead to severe arthritis in my spine and whole right side of body. I have to have a knee replacement . I am 31 yrs old. My dad past away 2 yrs ago and my depression is bad around his anniversary. My husband is in prison so I am alone with 4 kids. I have alot of Dr. I have my primary, rheumatoid , back specialist, and knee specialist. I have fibromialgia in pain constantly.
[|AI|]  Hello bdlw2008.  Thanks for visiting Chat Doctor .com.  Unfortunately, depression is a difficult disease to treat.  In some people, depression goes away but in others it does not.  I would advise talking to your physician about your treatment options for depression.  Chronic pain makes depression harder to treat, so I would advise talking to your rheumatologist and your primary care doctor both to see if they can work together to help you. Be well