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depression

[dih-presh-uhn] / dɪˈprɛʃ ən /




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Both Mills and Saxbe stress that men should be paying attention to symptoms of low testosterone — such as depression and low libido — rather than trying to reach or maintain an ideal number.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

I don’t want to see him unless he gets help for his anger or depression.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

Chwalinska was suffering from a depression that left her feeling lifeless and unable to get out of bed.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

The author whose name is forever associated with the title of his 1973 book, “The Anxiety of Influence,” suffered from depression and was susceptible to other maladies.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Seeing a psychiatrist helped at first, but in the winter of 1949–1950, William plunged into a deep depression.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield




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