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depression

[dih-presh-uhn] / dɪˈprɛʃ ən /




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China’s own export-led recovery screeches to a halt if importing nations are in recession or depression thanks to the Hormuz shutdown.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The trauma of losing her house left her in a prolonged depression.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Overall, healthier eating patterns were commonly associated with fewer symptoms of depression.

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

A raft of research shows that excessive use of addictive-by-design platform features is linked to a rise in depression, anxiety and other mental-health issues in kids and teens.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

“I had hold of the handles of the box today and it overcame my depression a little—just a little, not like this. But anyhow I got hit by a rock, here.”

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick