clinical depression
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No objective cutoff distinguishes ordinary worry from clinical anxiety, or grief from clinical depression.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026
Los Angeles and Tucson, Ariz. Despite many close friendships, especially with women, he was at heart a loner, conditioned, possibly, by clinical depression, for which he sought electroshock therapy even though it addled his brain.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
The researchers checked whether the young patients had been formally diagnosed with some form of clinical depression.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2024
The UN report describes a deterioration in mental health in the camp, and observers saw signs of clinical depression and post-traumatic stress disorder.
From BBC • Feb. 17, 2024
Now, looking back, my mom thinks my grandmother went through bouts of clinical depression.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
