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depression

[dih-presh-uhn] / dɪˈprɛʃ ən /




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“I can’t take the depression of the Knicks losing,” said Lavan, a 74-year-old finance executive from New Jersey.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Bang has limited contact with her grown-up daughter, and fell into severe depression after major back surgery, spending hours alone staring at the ceiling in pain.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Research also shows they may contribute to faster cognitive decline, a higher risk of depression, and an increased likelihood of falls.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

That outcome can also threaten a household’s food security: Problem gambling is associated with psychological distress, anxiety and depression, the authors said, which could in turn impact a person’s job performance and earnings.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

I was sitting in Psychology 101 when the professor read the symptoms aloud from the overhead screen: depression, mania, paranoia, euphoria, delusions of grandeur and persecution.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover




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