Depression

Depression may refer to:

Contents

1 Mental health
2 Economics
3 Biology
4 Earth science
5 Credits


Mental health
Depression (mood), a state of low mood and aversion to activity
Mood disorders characterized by depression are commonly referred to as simply depression, including:
Dysthymia, also known as persistent depressive disorder
Major depressive disorder, also known as clinical depression
Economics
Economic depression, a sustained, long-term downturn in economic activity in one or more economies
Great Depression, a severe economic depression during the 1930s, commonly referred to as simply the Depression
Long Depression, an economic depression during 1873–1996, known at the time as the Great Depression
See also: Recession 


Biology
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
Earth science
Depression (geology), a landform sunken or depressed below the surrounding area
Depression (weather), an area of low atmospheric pressure characterized by rain and unstable weather

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