depressive
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And many people with major depressive disorder learn to project an artificial light.
From Slate ● Nov. 11, 2026
As of 2025, an estimated 31 million U.S. adults experienced depressive symptoms on most days of the month.
From Slate ● Nov. 11, 2026
While the sick notes were shown to the jury, they were not given evidence about what caused the depressive disorder or of a psychiatric assessment having been done during this period.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026
As well as frequent depressive periods, she experienced 'hypomania' episodes, spurts of unusually high energy, activity, or mood that were less severe than full mania.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
Their symptoms ranged from impairment of memory to schizophrenic and depressive reactions.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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