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depression

[dih-presh-uhn] / dɪˈprɛʃ ən /




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Chris Weitz, who co-directed the film with his brother Paul, saw the film as one about depression.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2026

This property is particularly interesting for mental health treatment because conditions such as depression can involve disruptions in the circuits responsible for regulating mood, emotions, and behavior.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 7, 2026

Some of the harms included depression, anxiety, addiction and body image issues as young people compare themselves to others on social media.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

Beyond the frustration of sleepless nights, the condition can seriously disrupt daily life and increase the likelihood of developing anxiety or depression.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026

My habitual mood of humiliation, self-doubt, forlorn depression, fell damp on the embers of my decaying ire.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

She said the impact it had on her life was awful, with depressions that felt like "sinking into a dark hole", leaving her stuck in bed and not able to face the day.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

Wrinkle structures are small ridges and depressions that can form when microbial communities grow into mats across sandy sediment.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 26, 2026

Wars, diseases, revolutions, depressions, bankruptcies, financial crises and natural disasters all swept through history and wiped out wealth.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026

Nonsurgical options like dermal fillers or fat grafting can suffuse depressions to create a more centered appearance.

From Slate ● Feb. 22, 2026

He saw other troops behind boulders, molded into depressions in the earth.

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara


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