Depression
noun
A feeling of sadness, like when you lose interest in things you used to enjoy.
She has been dealing with depression since her husband's death
Often appears as...
- major depression
- clinical depression
noun
A period when the economy of a country is bad, many people are unemployed, and there's little trade or activity.
The Great Depression in the 1930s caused major economic damage
Often appears as...
- economic depression
- great depression
noun
A low point or dip in a surface.
He accidentally stepped into a depression in the ground
Often appears as...
- surface depression
- ground depression
noun
In weather, a region where the atmospheric pressure is lower than its surrounding areas.
The weather map shows a depression moving in from the west
Often appears as...
- tropical depression
- weather depression
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noun
A feeling of sadness, like when you lose interest in things you used to enjoy.
She has been dealing with depression since her husband's death
Often appears as...
- major depression
- clinical depression
noun
A period when the economy of a country is bad, many people are unemployed, and there's little trade or activity.
The Great Depression in the 1930s caused major economic damage
Often appears as...
- economic depression
- great depression
noun
A low point or dip in a surface.
He accidentally stepped into a depression in the ground
Often appears as...
- surface depression
- ground depression
noun
In weather, a region where the atmospheric pressure is lower than its surrounding areas.
The weather map shows a depression moving in from the west
Often appears as...
- tropical depression
- weather depression
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Weight
The term carries a strong emotional undertone and is used when expressing deep sadness.
After losing her job, she sank into a deep depression.
Pro Tip 2/3Beyond Sadness
'Depression' indicates a more severe or persistent state than just feeling sad.
It's normal to feel sad at times, but depression is much harder to overcome.
Pro Tip 3/3Medical Condition
Depression can refer to a diagnosed mental health condition, not just a mood.
She is receiving therapy for her clinical depression.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Weight
The term carries a strong emotional undertone and is used when expressing deep sadness.
After losing her job, she sank into a deep depression.
Pro Tip 2/3Beyond Sadness
'Depression' indicates a more severe or persistent state than just feeling sad.
It's normal to feel sad at times, but depression is much harder to overcome.
Pro Tip 3/3Medical Condition
Depression can refer to a diagnosed mental health condition, not just a mood.
She is receiving therapy for her clinical depression.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Weight
The term carries a strong emotional undertone and is used when expressing deep sadness.
After losing her job, she sank into a deep depression.
Pro Tip 2/3Beyond Sadness
'Depression' indicates a more severe or persistent state than just feeling sad.
It's normal to feel sad at times, but depression is much harder to overcome.
Pro Tip 3/3Medical Condition
Depression can refer to a diagnosed mental health condition, not just a mood.
She is receiving therapy for her clinical depression.
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How big is infinity? -...
and it got so bad for him that he suffered severe depression, and spent the last half of his life in and out of mental institutions. But eventually, his ideas won out. Today, they're considered fundamental and magnificent. All research mathematicians accept these ideas, every college math major learns them, and I've explained them to you in a few minutes.
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Expanding our definition...
depression is one of the biggest problems now affecting schools around the world and don't be surprised if the whole thing in the end is a source of more frustration than it is success for a lot of people and my answer for a lot of education systems is that you know often policymakers scratch their head and think how can we solve all these
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This could be why you're...
I wanted to sit with the leading experts in the world about what causes depression and anxiety and crucially, what solves them, and people who have come through depression and anxiety and out the other side in all sorts of ways. And I learned a huge amount from the amazing people I got to know along the way.
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How memories form and...
Stress chemicals help mobilize energy and increase alertness. However, with chronic stress our bodies become flooded with these chemicals, resulting in a loss of brain cells and an inability to form new ones, which affects our ability to retain new information. Depression is another culprit.
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Why do we feel...
but as a mental condition similar to depression. Psychologists of the time speculated that it represented difficulties letting go of childhood, or even a longing to return to one's fetal state. But over the next few decades, the understanding of nostalgia changed in two important ways.
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How playing sports...
can also make it easier to establish a regular habit of exercise. School sport participation has also been shown to reduce the risk of suffering from depression for up to four years. Meanwhile, your self-esteem and confidence can get a big boost. There are a few reasons for that.
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What is depression? -...
is also very helpful. Other promising treatments, like transcranial magnetic stimulation, are being investigated, too. So, if you know someone struggling with depression, encourage them, gently, to seek out some of these options. You might even offer to help with specific tasks,
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Supervolcanoes 101 PIPE...
They're usually characterized as large depressions in the ground, called calderas, located above multiple openings in the Earth's crust. In terms of eruptions, supervolcanoes explode at a magnitude of eight, the highest and most violent classification
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What are gravitational...
A mass in space creates a depression in space-time, and a ball rolling across a depression will curve like it's being attracted to the other mass. The bigger the mass, the deeper the depression and the stronger the gravity.
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What is bipolar...
For the many millions experiencing bipolar disorder around the world, life is split between two different realities - elation and depression. Although there are many variations of bipolar disorder, let's consider a couple.
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How big is infinity? -...
and it got so bad for him that he suffered severe depression, and spent the last half of his life in and out of mental institutions. But eventually, his ideas won out. Today, they're considered fundamental and magnificent. All research mathematicians accept these ideas, every college math major learns them, and I've explained them to you in a few minutes.
Video examples
Expanding our definition...
depression is one of the biggest problems now affecting schools around the world and don't be surprised if the whole thing in the end is a source of more frustration than it is success for a lot of people and my answer for a lot of education systems is that you know often policymakers scratch their head and think how can we solve all these
Video examples
This could be why you're...
I wanted to sit with the leading experts in the world about what causes depression and anxiety and crucially, what solves them, and people who have come through depression and anxiety and out the other side in all sorts of ways. And I learned a huge amount from the amazing people I got to know along the way.
Video examples
How memories form and...
Stress chemicals help mobilize energy and increase alertness. However, with chronic stress our bodies become flooded with these chemicals, resulting in a loss of brain cells and an inability to form new ones, which affects our ability to retain new information. Depression is another culprit.
Video examples
Why do we feel...
but as a mental condition similar to depression. Psychologists of the time speculated that it represented difficulties letting go of childhood, or even a longing to return to one's fetal state. But over the next few decades, the understanding of nostalgia changed in two important ways.
Video examples
How playing sports...
can also make it easier to establish a regular habit of exercise. School sport participation has also been shown to reduce the risk of suffering from depression for up to four years. Meanwhile, your self-esteem and confidence can get a big boost. There are a few reasons for that.
Video examples
What is depression? -...
is also very helpful. Other promising treatments, like transcranial magnetic stimulation, are being investigated, too. So, if you know someone struggling with depression, encourage them, gently, to seek out some of these options. You might even offer to help with specific tasks,
Video examples
Supervolcanoes 101 PIPE...
They're usually characterized as large depressions in the ground, called calderas, located above multiple openings in the Earth's crust. In terms of eruptions, supervolcanoes explode at a magnitude of eight, the highest and most violent classification
Video examples
What are gravitational...
A mass in space creates a depression in space-time, and a ball rolling across a depression will curve like it's being attracted to the other mass. The bigger the mass, the deeper the depression and the stronger the gravity.
Video examples
What is bipolar...
For the many millions experiencing bipolar disorder around the world, life is split between two different realities - elation and depression. Although there are many variations of bipolar disorder, let's consider a couple.
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Henri Nouwen
Dutch Clergyman
I've had a tremendous problem with depression in my life. I'd rather not talk about it, because it's over. But depression is real.
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Kurt Vonnegut
American Writer
Oh, sure, we have another world war coming, and another great depression, but where are the leaders this time?
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Dwayne Johnson
American Actor
I found that with depression, one of the most important things you could realise is that you're not alone.
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Ji-Hae Park
South Korean Musician
When you are in depression, almost magically, nothing motivates you.
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Graham Moore
American Writer
Depression is something I've dealt with every day of my life.
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Lady Gaga
American Singer
I've suffered through depression and anxiety my entire life.
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Kevin Gates
American Musician
I suffer from deep depression, so my only release is music.
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Dean Ornish
American Educator
Earlier in my life, I had a tendency toward depression.
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Shannon Briggs
American Athlete
I truly, truly suffered depression, to the deep core.
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Kathy Bates
American Actress
I have had periods of depression in my life.
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Henri Nouwen
Dutch Clergyman
I've had a tremendous problem with depression in my life. I'd rather not talk about it, because it's over. But depression is real.
Quote examples
Kurt Vonnegut
American Writer
Oh, sure, we have another world war coming, and another great depression, but where are the leaders this time?
Quote examples
Dwayne Johnson
American Actor
I found that with depression, one of the most important things you could realise is that you're not alone.
Quote examples
Ji-Hae Park
South Korean Musician
When you are in depression, almost magically, nothing motivates you.
Quote examples
Graham Moore
American Writer
Depression is something I've dealt with every day of my life.
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Lady Gaga
American Singer
I've suffered through depression and anxiety my entire life.
Quote examples
Kevin Gates
American Musician
I suffer from deep depression, so my only release is music.
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Dean Ornish
American Educator
Earlier in my life, I had a tendency toward depression.
Quote examples
Shannon Briggs
American Athlete
I truly, truly suffered depression, to the deep core.
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Kathy Bates
American Actress
I have had periods of depression in my life.
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