Depression may be described as feeling sad, blue, unhappy, miserable, or down in the dumps. Most of us feel this way at one time or another for short periods.
Clinical depression is a mood disorder in which feelings of sadness, loss, anger, or frustration interfere with everyday life for an extended period of time.
See also:
Blues; Gloom; Sadness; Melancholy
Symptoms of depression include:
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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