Two of the most popular dietary supplements used for insomnia are: 1  Melatonin, a hormone produced by the brain. You can also buy it as a supplement. 2  Valerian, an herbal sleep remedy. Valerian appears to be safe, and it may improve sleep when taken for a week or two.
The average spell of clinical depression, if left entirely untreated, will last around 8 months. During a depression, the sufferer will normally be convinced that it will never go away, but this is a classic feature of the way depression makes us think.
Its true that most episodes of Major Depression usually resolve in about six months, even without treatment, but those six months or so can be quite difficultwork and family life can be seriously disrupted, and there is a high risk of suicide. A Major Depressive Episode can often be treated without medication.