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depression

[dih-presh-uhn] / dɪˈprɛʃ ən /




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Through it all, however, West struggled with depression and a sense of self-loathing, and had trouble with intimacy, much of it a by-product of a hardscrabble childhood in West Virginia with a domineering father.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

As a single mum, Charmain struggled with post-natal depression - that's when she found religion.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

It merged with a part of Pfizer that owned off-patent former blockbuster drugs for cholesterol, impotence, arthritis, and depression.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

The next day, Charlie and Emma begin discussing the circumstances that preceded her plan — depression, bullying, the black hole of the internet — before pausing for an appointment.

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

I even think depression is caused by thinking about things that depress you.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy




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