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2. Depression (mood) - Wikipedia

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   Depression is a mental state of low mood and aversion to activity. [3] It affects about 3.5% of the global population, or about 280 million people worldwide, as of ...

3. Depression - Wikipedia

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   Depression (kinesiology), an anatomical term of motion, refers to downward movement, the opposite of elevation; Depression (physiology), a reduction in a biological variable or the function of an organ; Central nervous system depression, physiological depression of the central nervous system that can result in loss of consciousness

4. Major depressive disorder - Wikipedia

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   This article needs to be updated. The reason given is: Many outdated sources and information (older than five years). Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. (July 2024) Medical condition Major depressive disorder Other names Clinical depression, major depression, unipolar depression, unipolar disorder, recurrent depression Sorrowing Old Man (At ...

5. History of depression - Wikipedia

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   American existential psychologist Rollo May hypothesized that "depression is the inability to construct a future". [25] In general, May wrote that depression "occur[s] more in the dimension of time than in space," [26] and the depressed individual fails to look ahead in time properly.

6. Mood disorder - Wikipedia

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   Family history, previous diagnosis of a mood disorder, trauma, stress or major life changes in the case of depression, physical illness or use of certain medications. Depression has been linked to major diseases such as cancer, diabetes, Parkinson's disease and heart disease, Brain structure and function in the case of bipolar disorder. [1 ...

7. Major depressive episode - Wikipedia

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   Although the exact origin of depression is unclear, it is believed to involve biological, psychological, and social aspects. [2] Socioeconomic status, life experience, genetics, and personality traits are believed to be factors in the development of depression and may represent an increased risk of developing a major depressive episode. [3]