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clinical depression

NOUN
nervous breakdown
Synonyms
WEAK
burnout collapse crack-up depression emotional collapse freak out mental collapse nervous exhaustion nervous prostration neurasthenia neurosis shattered nerves

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Sapna told BBC Scotland News her husband suffered from severe clinical depression as a result of being labelled a murder suspect.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

Mr. Macmillan doesn’t lose sight of the central truths about clinical depression: that the causes are often inscrutable, its persistence can be intractable, and temporary relief often leads only to recurrence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Rather than examining clinical depression, she reflects on the gentle melancholy many can relate to.

From BBC • Oct. 18, 2025

We’ve done studies with people who have been diagnosed with clinical depression, and we weren’t actually sure if the nature walk would be as beneficial to them.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 21, 2025

Nancy began to think that he was in a clinical depression.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston