clinical depression

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.

Example Sentences

The researchers checked whether the young patients had been formally diagnosed with some form of clinical depression.

From Los Angeles Times

It almost immediately emerged in media reports that Mr Eagleton had received electroshock treatment in hospital for clinical depression a decade earlier.

From BBC

Masursky cited numerous mental health issues Dervish dealt with including psychosis, autism with schizoid features and clinical depression.

From Seattle Times

The UN report describes a deterioration in mental health in the camp, and observers saw signs of clinical depression and post-traumatic stress disorder.

From BBC

The latest, 2020's The Unwelcome Visitor, goes into unswerving detail about her clinical depression and how she turned to drink and drugs to try to escape it but they just made things worse.

From BBC