Following a Bitter Disagreement About the Direction Their Business Should

Following a bitter disagreement about the direction their business should take, Darius and his best friend dissolve their partnership and are currently not on speaking terms. Disappointed and disillusioned, Darius tells his sister he thinks he might be depressed. He knows that she had similar problems after a car accident a year ago, so he isn't surprised when she encourages him to seek treatment. Darius says he would prefer to wait it out, because he believes that the symptoms are simply related to the recent situation. Upset, his sister insists that the problem won't go away unless he gets treatment. Is she right?

A) Yes. Over time, untreated psychological disorders tend to grow worse rather than become better.
B) Yes. Depression in particular rarely gets better without treatment.
C) Maybe. Without experiencing depressive symptoms beforehand, his symptoms could possibly be a normal response to this specific situation.
D) No, unless the depression has a genetic basis.