clinical depressions

Major mood disorders

Clinical depressions is the plural of clinical depression, a mental health condition marked by persistent sadness, loss of interest, and impaired daily functioning severe enough to require professional treatment.

The term distinguishes diagnosed depressive disorders from ordinary sadness or low mood: She has experienced several clinical depressions over the past decade.

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mental health state

clinical depressionsmental wellness

Healthy state of mind

psychological well-being · mental health · flourishing · thriving · happiness

mood polarity

clinical depressionsmania

Intense, consuming obsession

manic episodes · hypomania · elation · euphoria · joy

severity/clinical significance

clinical depressionsfeeling blue

Experiencing mild sadness

the blues · sadness · bad days · feeling down

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