depressive
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The feeling of being an outsider resulted in a major depressive episode.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Navy Blue emerged from a depressive bout circa 2015, his freshman year of college.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
Clancy was clinically diagnosed with major depressive disorder by multiple professionals: McLean Hospital psychiatrist Dr. Alia Goodheart, outpatient psychiatrist Dr. Jennifer Tufts and prosecution expert Dr. Avram Mack.
From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026
He voiced depressive donkey Eeyore in TV animation The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh from the late 1980s as well as numerous related shows, films and games.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
"I'll be depressive soon enough, but while you eat your candy just allow me to chew the rag; there's a kind of substance in it."
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
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