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depression

[dih-presh-uhn] / dɪˈprɛʃ ən /




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New dads face psychological pressures, from sleepless nights to sky-high bills, which can contribute to postpartum depression.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

When she was sleep-deprived, and struggling with postnatal depression with her first child, she paid hundreds of pounds for a sleep consultant and self-described maternity nurse, who had thousands of followers online.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

I don’t want to see him unless he gets help for his anger or depression.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

The author whose name is forever associated with the title of his 1973 book, “The Anxiety of Influence,” suffered from depression and was susceptible to other maladies.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

She didn’t think he had even experienced true depression, despite the grimness of his surroundings and what would seem to others to be insurmountable obstacles.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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