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de·pres·sion

/dəˈpreSH(ə)n/

noun
- 1. feelings of severe despondency and dejection: "self-doubt creeps in and that swiftly turns to depression" Similar melancholy, misery, sadness, unhappiness, sorrow, ... morewoe, gloom, gloominess, dejection, downheartedness, despondency, dispiritedness, low spirits, heavy-heartedness, moroseness, discouragement, despair, desolation, dolefulness, moodiness, pessimism, hopelessness, the slough of despond, upset, tearfulness, informal:the dumps, the doldrums, the blues, one's black dog, a low, the blahs, a funk, a blue funk, informal, dated:the mopes, technical:clinical depression, endogenous depression, reactive depression, postnatal depression, dysthymia, melancholia, literary:dolor, archaic:the megrims, rare:mopery, disconsolateness, disconsolationOpposite cheerfulness
- ▪ a mental condition characterized by feelings of severe despondency and dejection, typically also with feelings of inadequacy and guilt, often accompanied by lack of energy and disturbance of appetite and sleep: "she was referred by a psychiatrist treating her for depression"
- 2. a long and severe recession in an economy or market: "the depression in the housing market" Similar recession, slump, decline, downturn, slowdown, ... morestandstill, paralysis, inactivity, stagnation, credit crunch, credit squeeze, hard times, bad times, technical:stagflationOpposite boom
- ▪ the financial and industrial slump of 1929 and subsequent years.
- 3. the action of lowering something or pressing something down: "depression of the plunger delivers two units of insulin"
- ▪ a sunken place or hollow on a surface: "the original shallow depressions were slowly converted to creeks" Similar hollow, indentation, dent, dint, cavity, ... moreconcavity, dip, pit, hole, pothole, sink, sinkhole, excavation, trough, crater, valley, basin, bowl, fossa, lacunaOpposite protuberance
- 4. a region of lower atmospheric pressure, especially a cyclonic weather system: "hurricanes start off as loose regions of bad weather known as tropical depressions"
- 5. the angular distance of an object below the horizon or a horizontal plane.
Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin depressio(n-), from deprimere ‘press down’ (see depress).
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Specifiers	Description
Anxious distress	depression with unusual restlessness or worry about possible events or loss of control
Mixed features	simultaneous depression and mania, which includes elevated self-esteem, talking too much and increased energy
Melancholic features	severe depression with lack of response to something that used to bring pleasure and associated with early morning awakening, worsened mood in the morning, major changes in appetite, and feelings of guilt, agitation or sluggishness
Atypical features	depression that includes the ability to temporarily be cheered by happy events, increased appetite, excessive need for sleep, sensitivity to rejection, and a heavy feeling in the arms or legs
Psychotic features	depression accompanied by delusions or hallucinations, which may involve personal inadequacy or other negative themes
Catatonia	depression that includes motor activity that involves either uncontrollable and purposeless movement or fixed and inflexible posture
Peripartum onset	depression that occurs during pregnancy or in the weeks or months after delivery (postpartum)
Seasonal pattern	depression related to changes in seasons and reduced exposure to sunlight

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Symptoms and Signs of Depression

Depression Symptoms May be Treatable Using Psilocybin from Magic Mushrooms

Self-Care and Management

I took magic mushrooms at 76 to treat my depression – and it transformed my life

Depression and Celebrity Struggles

Kendall Jenner admits she’s been depressed for the last two months

COVID-19 and its Effect on Depression

Depression rates have fallen since the pandemic—but some groups report more frequent symptoms

Types of Depression