If left untreated, a typical<unk>  may last for several months. About 20% of these<unk> s can last two years or more. About half of<unk><unk> s end spontaneously. However, even after the<unk>  is over, 20% to 30% of patients have residual symptoms, which can be distressing and associated with disability. Fifty percent of people will have another<unk>  after the first. However, the risk of relapse is decreased by taking antidepressant medications for more than 6 months. Symptoms completely improve in six to eight weeks in sixty to seventy percent of patients. The combination of therapy and antidepressant medications has been shown to improve resolution of symptoms and outcomes of treatment. Suicide is the 8th leading cause of death in the United States. The risk of suicide is increased during a<unk> . However, the risk is even more elevated during the first two phases of treatment. There are several factors associated with an increased risk of suicide, listed below: * Greater than 45 years of age * Male * History of suicide attempt or self-injurious behaviors * Family history of suicide or mental illness * Recent severe loss * Poor health * Detailed plan * Inability to accept help * Lack of social support * Psychotic features (auditory or visual hallucinations, disorganization of speech, behavior, or thought) * Alcohol or drug use or comorbid psychiatric disorder * Severe depression
Major depressive episode
Major depressive disorder
Outline of bipolar disorder
Depression 
Late life depression
Atypical depression
Postpartum psychosis
Postpartum depression