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
She believes she was targeted by him because of her mental health issues, which at the time included clinical depression and Tourettes.
From BBC • Sep. 30, 2025
With clinical depression, you have five or more symptoms, like low appetite, change in appetite, poor sleep, low energy, feeling restless, guilt, hopelessness, suicidal ideation.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2025
Nancy began to think that he was in a clinical depression.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
