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depression

[dih-presh-uhn] / dɪˈprɛʃ ən /




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After the birth, she was hit hard by postpartum depression.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

In the series, Barnes also suffered from postpartum depression during the show’s third and fourth seasons.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

The French government had promoted the ban as a way to better protect young people from the harmful effects associated with social media platforms, including anxiety, depression, sleep disorders and online harassment.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

"Our current findings suggest that in stress-associated psychiatric disorders such as depression, the CRH system in OPCs may play a greater role than previously known," Deussing speculates.

From Science Daily Aug. 14, 2026

Daniel Ellsberg felt himself slipping into a deep depression.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

She sees a nation that has endured wars, depressions and cultural upheavals, and she wonders what inner resources we must cultivate to endure what comes next.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 2026

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

From Slate Feb. 22, 2026

He added: “I know I could not have been so calm through depressions, inflations, banking and currency crises, wars and political disruptions.”

From MarketWatch Feb. 18, 2026

The sand depressions visible in images mark these nests: some stand alone at the bottom right, others form curved lines at the center, and still others cluster together at the top left.

From Science Daily Oct. 29, 2025

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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