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depressive

[dih-pres-iv] / dɪˈprɛs ɪv /








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Depressive symptoms were reduced even in participants who received only half of the prescribed yoga "dose," suggesting that heated yoga sessions just once a week could be beneficial.

From Science Daily • Oct. 23, 2023

Helped by psychotherapy and medication, he became a spokesman for the National Depressive and Manic-Depressive Association.

From New York Times • Jul. 26, 2022

None of these symptoms are included in the bible for mental health practitioners, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders diagnosis criteria for Major Depressive Disorder, researchers reported.

From Washington Post • Nov. 19, 2021

A contrasting opinion is provided by the psychiatrist Dr Tim Cantopher’s book Depressive Illness: The Curse of the Strong.

From The Guardian • Jun. 4, 2018

But having treated him through many ups and downs, Lebensohn believed that William was “an extraordinarily intelligent man” with “Manic Depressive Illness.”

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield




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