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In everyday language depression refers to any downturn
in mood, which may be relatively transitory and
perhaps due to something trivial. This is differentiated
from Clinical depression which is marked by symptoms
that last two weeks or more and are so severe that
they interfere with daily living.
In the field of psychiatry the word depression can
also have this meaning but more specifically refers
to a mental illness when it has reached a severity
and duration to warrant a diagnosis. The Diagnostic
and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)
states that a depressed mood is often reported as
being: depressed, sad, hopeless, discouraged... |
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