clinical depression

American  

noun

1. Psychiatry. a depression so severe as to be considered abnormal, either because of no obvious environmental causes, or because the reaction to unfortunate life circumstances is more intense or prolonged than would generally be expected.

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Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman’s hospitalization for clinical depression in 2023 was disclosed relatively early and covered extensively, with a focus on transparency and recovery.

From Salon ● Jul. 2, 2026

The goal is to determine whether these attention patterns contribute to a higher likelihood of developing clinical depression later in life.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 17, 2026

Mr. Macmillan doesn’t lose sight of the central truths about clinical depression: that the causes are often inscrutable, its persistence can be intractable, and temporary relief often leads only to recurrence.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026

But with these participants with clinical depression, we actually induced them to ruminate about negative thoughts and feelings before they went on the walk.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2025

Nancy began to think that he was in a clinical depression.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston