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depression

[dih-presh-uhn] / dɪˈprɛʃ ən /
NOUN
low spirits; despair
Synonyms
STRONG
abasement abjection blahs bleakness bummer cheerlessness dejection desolation desperation despondency discouragement dispiritedness distress dole dolefulness dolor downheartedness dreariness dullness dumps ennui gloom gloominess heavyheartedness hopelessness lowness melancholia melancholy misery mortification qualm sadness sorrow trouble unhappiness vapors woefulness worry
WEAK
abjectness blue funk disconsolation heaviness of heart lugubriosity the blues
Antonyms
STRONG
advantage benefit blessing cheer comfort contentedness contentment encouragement gladness happiness hopefulness joy liveliness peace pleasure
WEAK
bulge cheerfulness convexity hope protuberance recovery surge
NOUN
economic decline
Synonyms
STRONG
bankruptcy bust crash crisis deflation dislocation downturn drop failure inactivity inflation overproduction panic paralysis recession retrenchment sag slide slowness slump stagflation stagnation unemployment
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bad times bear market big trouble hard times rainy days
Antonyms
STRONG
calm increase rise success
WEAK
bulge cheerfulness convexity encouragement happiness hope hopefulness protuberance recovery surge
NOUN
concavity, cavity
Synonyms
STRONG
basin bowl crater dent dimple dip excavation hole hollow impression indentation pit pocket sag scoop sink sinkhole vacuity vacuum valley void
WEAK
sinkage
Antonyms
STRONG
fullness increase mountain rise solid
WEAK
bulge cheerfulness convexity encouragement happiness hope hopefulness protuberance recovery surge

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Researchers at McGill University and the Douglas Institute have discovered that two distinct types of brain cells function differently in people with depression.

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026

He struggled with symptoms of depression, but concealed his condition out of fear that it would disqualify him from directing traffic, said Davy, who recounted her and Joshua’s story in interviews over several months.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

The paper, titled "Single-nucleus chromatin accessibility profiling identifies cell types and functional variants contributing to major depression" by Anjali Chawla and Gustavo Turecki et al., was published in Nature Genetics.

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026

An attempted burglary in 2015 also appears to have triggered anxiety and depression, leading Baird to seek help from mental health professionals.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

I had never been diagnosed with an anxiety disorder, but Dr. Howell said that anxiety and depression often went hand in hand.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram

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