clinically depressed
Diagnosed with melancholia
Clinically depressed describes someone diagnosed with depression as a medical condition, not just feeling sad or low.
The clinical part distinguishes the psychiatric disorder from ordinary unhappiness: She's not just having a bad week—she's clinically depressed.
The phrase implies professional evaluation and often treatment with therapy or medication.
Inability to feel enjoyment
- hopelessnessState without hope
- despairTotal absence of hope
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- insomniaPersistent inability to rest
sadness · lethargy · worthlessness · guilt · concentration · appetite changes · hypersomnia · weight loss
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
- psychotherapyTreatment through guided conversation
- CBTPsychological treatment abbreviation
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
- psychiatristMental disorder physician
therapist · medication · talk therapy · inpatient · outpatient · ECT · ketamine · support group
Psychiatric classification manual
- psychiatristMental disorder physician
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
- criteriaStandards for judgment
- symptomsIndicators of disease
screening · evaluation · differential diagnosis · comorbidity · ICD-10 · psychometric · biopsychosocial · patient history
Mood-regulating brain chemical
- dopamineReward-linked neural messenger
- norepinephrineAlertness and stress hormone
- neurotransmittersChemical neural messengers
- brain chemistryBrain's chemical signaling processes
cortisol · neuroplasticity · amygdala · prefrontal cortex · hippocampus · inflammation · genetic predisposition · chemical imbalance
Causing severe impairment
- suicidalInclined toward self-destruction
- overwhelmingIntensely excessive in force
- paralyzingCausing inability to move
- incapacitatingMaking unable to act
profound · pervasive · persistent · relapsing · chronic · recurrent · severe · moderate
anhedonia
Inability to feel enjoyment
- hopelessnessState without hope
- despairTotal absence of hope
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
insomnia · sadness · lethargy · worthlessness · guilt · concentration · appetite changes · hypersomnia · weight loss · irritability
SSRIs
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
- psychotherapyTreatment through guided conversation
- CBTPsychological treatment abbreviation
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
psychiatrist · therapist · medication · talk therapy · inpatient · outpatient · ECT · ketamine · support group · recovery
DSM
Psychiatric classification manual
- psychiatristMental disorder physician
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
- criteriaStandards for judgment
symptoms · screening · evaluation · differential diagnosis · comorbidity · ICD-10 · psychometric · biopsychosocial · patient history · referral
serotonin
Mood-regulating brain chemical
- dopamineReward-linked neural messenger
- norepinephrineAlertness and stress hormone
- neurotransmittersChemical neural messengers
brain chemistry · cortisol · neuroplasticity · amygdala · prefrontal cortex · hippocampus · inflammation · genetic predisposition · chemical imbalance
debilitating
Causing severe impairment
- suicidalInclined toward self-destruction
- overwhelmingIntensely excessive in force
- paralyzingCausing inability to move
incapacitating · profound · pervasive · persistent · relapsing · chronic · recurrent · severe · moderate · mild
clinically depressedwell-adjusted
Psychologically healthy and adaptive
flourishing · thriving · of sound mind · neurotypical · recovered
clinically depressedelated
Intensely, buoyantly pleased
euphoric · manic · happy · joyful · in good spirits
clinically depressedthriving
Succeeding vigorously
flourishing · full of life · vibrant · self-actualized · fulfilled
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