reactive depression

noun

1. depression occurring in response to some situational stress, as loss of one's job.

Word History and Origins

Origin of reactive depression¹

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

When patients are first diagnosed, they may experience "reactive depression."

From Salon

The Federal Aviation Administration first said he wasn’t eligible for a pilot’s license due to a “history of reactive depression.”

From Wall Street Journal

And are we including reactive depression associated with, say, loss and bereavement or, at the other end of the scale, episodes of psychosis and acute mania?

From BBC

I have taken care of patients who have echoed my experiences–who unfortunately, have developed addictions to their smartphones as well as social media sites, which when unavailable, have led to reactive depression and anxiety.

From Forbes