These medications do have side effects which will be reviewed with you by your health care provider. Most depression ends spontaneously in 3 to 6 months. A combination of psychotherapy and antidepressant medication should help you feel better in a few weeks. However, sometimes depression is a recurring problem. If symptoms of depression return, call your therapist or health care provider immediately.
Sunlight affects levels of seratonin in the brain.
In the winter when there is less available sunlight and we spend more time indoors, seratonin can be affected. Some people become depressed only in the winter. This is Seasonal Affective Disorder. Over generalizations are habits of negative thinking. They take a negative event and overgeneralize it to apply to all of life.