I don't know if depression ever goes away completely, but recovery is all about being able to go about your day to day life with minimal effects from your mental illness, and being able to cope with them if they get worse.
As for being on tablets for a long time, it's not that bad. If they keep you well, why would you ever want to come off them? I'll most likely be on antidepressants for the rest of my life, but that doesn't bother me. Remembering to take them is the hard part for me!
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