Can depression come and go over a span of a few years?

Question

I'm a teenager, and over the last 4 years I've had times where I'

d plunge into these deep depressions and isolate myself from my family and act differently in front of my friends. The thing is, it comes and goes except recently it seems like it has gotten worse. I know I should go to a doctor, and am planning to. I just wanted an outside opinion, since when I went to the doctor a few years back about it they said it was nothing to worry about.

Answer 1

Most definitely, it is somewhat normal for depression to come and go.  By the way you described it, it is similar to the depression I suffer.  I am really glad you are going to see a doctor.