clinical depression

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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

Los Angeles and Tucson, Ariz. Despite many close friendships, especially with women, he was at heart a loner, conditioned, possibly, by clinical depression, for which he sought electroshock therapy even though it addled his brain.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

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

It almost immediately emerged in media reports that Mr Eagleton had received electroshock treatment in hospital for clinical depression a decade earlier.

From BBC • Jul. 31, 2024

Now, looking back, my mom thinks my grandmother went through bouts of clinical depression.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi