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depression

[dih-presh-uhn] / dɪˈprɛʃ ən /




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Autistic youth experience depression and suicidal thoughts at higher rates than non-autistic peers.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Overall, healthier eating patterns were commonly associated with fewer symptoms of depression.

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

She had testified that social-media use that started when she was a child dominated her life for years and contributed to mental-health issues including anxiety, depression and body dysmorphia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

A raft of research shows that excessive use of addictive-by-design platform features is linked to a rise in depression, anxiety and other mental-health issues in kids and teens.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

Nevertheless, the Populist movement initially enjoyed remarkable success in the South, fueled by a wave of discontent aroused by the severe agrarian depression of the 1880s and 1890s.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander