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depression

[dih-presh-uhn] / dɪˈprɛʃ ən /




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He had a job and wasn’t homeless, but like a lot of people who struggle with depression and other demons, he was resistant to help, and even to the idea that he needed help.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

If it was all trouble and strife, depression and anxiety, push and pull, cooking and cleaning, loneliness and isolation, you would never stay in this relationship.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

To measure the impact, the team combined electrophysiological recordings with behavioral tests commonly used to assess anxiety, depression, and social interaction in rodents.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

Delevingne has previously spoken about struggling with depression and how she became "very good at disassociating from emotion completely".

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

I don’t need to go into Argenon Hospital for depression and come out with diphtheria.

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini




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