clinical depression
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No objective cutoff distinguishes ordinary worry from clinical anxiety, or grief from clinical depression.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 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
She believes she was targeted by him because of her mental health issues, which at the time included clinical depression and Tourettes.
From BBC • Sep. 30, 2025
With clinical depression, you have five or more symptoms, like low appetite, change in appetite, poor sleep, low energy, feeling restless, guilt, hopelessness, suicidal ideation.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2025
He was a moody, complicated man, possibly suffering from some degree of clinical depression, who found himself in possession of musical talents even he couldn’t quite come to terms with.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
