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depression

[dih-presh-uhn] / dɪˈprɛʃ ən /




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A 2024 analysis found that about 45% of dementia cases are potentially preventable based on lowering risk factors like hearing loss, depression, and high cholesterol.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

“My patients are not suffering from depression; they’re suffering from oppression,” Kidia writes in the book, detailing how many people’s conditions are dependent on external circumstances, including financial instability.

From Salon • May 18, 2026

These antidepressants are widely prescribed for moderate to severe depression and anxiety because they raise serotonin levels in the brain.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

Following the coronavirus pandemic, Jenson had struggled with anxiety and depression, and eventually started being home schooled, when he was in Year 8 and approaching his teens.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

“So? Who isn’t something? Is all of his depression dependent on what you do? I don’t ask you to do certain stuff to keep me mentally sound.”

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti




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