Although, depression in dogs and cats is not uncommon, it is rare for dogs and cats to suffer from long term depression, which is common in people. (blog.nhvnaturalpetproducts.com)
IMPACT collaborative care improves depression in elderly patients in primary care in the longer term (ebmh.bmj.com)
Oh and I also have long term depression, so I have plenty of reasons not to get healthy and each of those excuses are also the reasons to get healthy, kids, no job, depression, both excuses and reasons. (nerdfitness.com)