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depression

[dih-presh-uhn] / dɪˈprɛʃ ən /




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That summer, Shiver had an abortion and told Moore that she went to a hospital to be treated for postpartum depression, according to the firm’s findings.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

The site has launched specially curated videos from experts which appear when a teen account searches for a topic such as depression or eating disorders.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

The researchers say these discoveries help fill an important gap in knowledge about women's biology and could eventually improve care for mothers, including efforts to prevent and treat postpartum depression.

From Science Daily Jul. 11, 2026

Enikö Hajas, a psychotherapist who works with people who relocate abroad, said it’s common to experience depression, loneliness or grief in the first year or two after moving.

From Salon Jul. 11, 2026

The rest of the crew waited, some of them crying from restlessness, depression, or anxiety.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong

She sees a nation that has endured wars, depressions and cultural upheavals, and she wonders what inner resources we must cultivate to endure what comes next.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 2026

He added: “I know I could not have been so calm through depressions, inflations, banking and currency crises, wars and political disruptions.”

From MarketWatch Feb. 18, 2026

America has been through plenty of dark times in its history, from a Civil War to depressions and two bloody world wars that leveled much of the world.

From Salon Jan. 13, 2026

The energy released by the blast may have also created small depressions in the ground that later filled with water, forming today's swamps and lakes.

From Science Daily Dec. 19, 2025

In May, there was no water in San Francisquito Creek, just a few spots where puddles had been trapped in some of the deeper depressions of the bed.

From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith




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