how long to be diagnosed and treated?

get this..i get sick on 12/31..not officially diagnosed (other than those who said i was merely depressed and need psychiatric help!) until memorial day weekend….this was 8 years ago, but apparently the memory is fresh…ha! yes, i laid for 5 months basically paralyzed for many of those w/ no one having a clue what could possibly be wrong w/ me???????????????? calgon!!!!!!