depressive
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AI use among more than 2,300 middle-school students is increasing rapidly—and any AI use is associated with higher social anxiety and depressive symptoms, according to researchers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
Navy Blue emerged from a depressive bout circa 2015, his freshman year of college.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
Short sleep was significantly associated with depressive episodes and anxiety disorders, consistent with earlier research connecting insufficient sleep with mental health problems.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 2026
It is also alleged that Rees suffered psychiatric injury "diagnosed... as a depressive disorder and post traumatic stress disorder".
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 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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