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
The study, "Behavioral-social rhythms and insomnia symptoms: associations with pain, body mass index, and depressive symptoms among older adults," was published in the Journal of Behavioral Medicine.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 31, 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
Their symptoms ranged from impairment of memory to schizophrenic and depressive reactions.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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