depression
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3.7
- noun
- /dɪˈprɛʃən/
- Specialized
:
depresión clínica
- I need support from friends when depression creeps in.
- anxiety and depression
- clinical depression
- depression symptoms
And actually if you, I mean, depression is a metabolic illness.
- And actually if you, I mean, depression is a metabolic illness.
- But obviously I suffer from depression, PTSD, grief.
- But I suffer from depression and have for a long time.
- But you know, something like treatment resistant depression or severe PTSD.
- It has been shown to have a similar effect on depression as SSRIs.
- I'm still dealing with bouts of depression and I can't figure out why.
- So how well these these drugs help people come out of a depression.
- Less than half of men seek professional help for their depression.
- That stress, anxiety and depression among children has doubled since this thing started.
- When I was in high school, I suffered with depression.
- It's just I think anyone suffering from severe depression, just just knowing that is incredibly helpful.
Examples
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She had, she had chronic, chronic depression and psychosis.
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She has been struggling with severe depression for several months and is seeking professional help.
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My mom went through depression and we were there for her.
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Despite his focus and his faith, his depression was deep.
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But I suffer from depression and have for a long time.
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That stress, anxiety and depression among children has doubled since this thing started.
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He said he was suffering from depression.
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Obese youth are also more likely to suffer from depression and low self-esteem.
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I'm still dealing with bouts of depression and I can't figure out why.
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We began planning our program by researching depression screening instruments appropriate for use with adolescents.
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Synonyms
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3.1
A health problem that affects how a person thinks, feels, or behaves and may need medical help
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3.9
A serious mental illness doctors diagnose that causes long deep sadness and loss of interest and often needs treatment
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4.8
Long periods of deep sadness and loss of interest that make daily life hard and often need medical help
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8.8
Severe depression where a person loses touch with reality and has hallucinations or false beliefs
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9.9
A long-lasting, mild depression that makes you feel low most days
A long serious feeling of sadness with very slow movement and little energy that makes starting things hard
A long time feeling sad and low in energy for at least two years
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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3.9
A serious mental illness doctors diagnose that causes long deep sadness and loss of interest and often needs treatment
- Archaic
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4.8
A mental illness with times of very high energy and times of very low mood
- Specialized
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8.0
A long time of deep sadness when someone cannot sit still and is easily annoyed
- Specialized
1
8.8
Severe depression where a person loses touch with reality and has hallucinations or false beliefs
- Specialized
A long time feeling sad and low in energy for at least two years
- Specialized
A long time of feeling very sad because of changes in the brain, not because of life events
- Specialized
A deep sadness in babies who lose their mother or main caregiver and get little care
- Specialized
A depression where a person cannot feel pleasure in usual activities
- Archaic
A long, serious time of deep sadness and loss of interest that starts in middle age or after menopause
- Archaic
A long time of deep sadness and worry without false beliefs or hearing things that are not there
- Specialized
A period of deep sadness and low energy after a stressful life event
- Formal
A long serious feeling of sadness with very slow movement and little energy that makes starting things hard
- Specialized
A long illness of deep sadness and low energy without periods of very high mood
How Severe
- Specialized
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3.9
- Specialized
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3.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Depression comes from de- 'down' and press 'to push'. In medicine, this word names a serious, long-lasting state where someone feels deeply 'pressed down' and often needs clinical help.