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depression

[dih-presh-uhn] / dɪˈprɛʃ ən /




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Since her diagnosis, Applegate has spoken openly about her symptoms — including depression and “intense pain” — and channeled her experiences with the condition in a memoir, “You With the Sad Eyes.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

The findings represent another step toward developing more targeted treatments for severe depression, although further clinical research is necessary to establish how much these approaches can improve outcomes.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

A major battle in northern Ukraine helped distract him from a deepening depression.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

"When I'm feeling low with my depression or anxiety and more anxious about going out I know that I can come to Happy Mums, I look forward to it," she said.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

Hanako felt the depression in the air pressing in on her head, squeezing tears from her eyes.

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata

Calderas are large depressions that generally form when the ground collapses after magma is removed from an underground chamber.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

Experts say bipolar II is even harder to diagnose because it involves more frequent depressions and the manic episodes are not as severe, which is why they are dubbed hypomania.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

She sees a nation that has endured wars, depressions and cultural upheavals, and she wonders what inner resources we must cultivate to endure what comes next.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

Nonsurgical options like dermal fillers or fat grafting can suffuse depressions to create a more centered appearance.

From Slate ● Feb. 22, 2026

In May, there was no water in San Francisquito Creek, just a few spots where puddles had been trapped in some of the deeper depressions of the bed.

From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith


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