depression
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Last winter, Cobb, who has dealt with depression all his adult life, suffered a major depressive episode during a two-month-long solo trip through California and Utah. — Wired, "These Hallucinatory Landscape Photographs Will Blow Your Mind," 1 Sep. 2019 Older people are dying prematurely, their conditions worsened by isolation and depression, experts say. — Stephen Castle, New York Times, "Shortchanged: Why British Life Expectancy Is Falling," 30 Aug. 2019 That also can help explain why different strains or parts of cannabis may have lesser or greater effects for many conditions, from anxiety to depression to insomnia. — Shari Rudavsky, Indianapolis Star, "Weed 101: Three Indiana women want to teach doctors about medical cannabis," 29 Aug. 2019 Meanwhile, tropical depression Erin is racing up the East Coast with winds of 35 mph, and is now located 190 miles southeast of Cape Hatteras, the hurricane center reported. — Brian K. Sullivan, Fortune, "Hurricane Dorian Set to Lash Puerto Rico on Path to Florida," 28 Aug. 2019 The hurricane center said the depression was poorly organized and was expected to move little through tonight. — Leigh Morgan, al, "Tropical Storm Dorian 2019: Florida may end up in storm’s path this weekend, but it’s not a lock," 27 Aug. 2019 Preventing hurricanes from forming with weapons also proves a challenge given that so many tropical waves or depressions swirl in the Atlantic but never fully develop. — Ryan W. Miller, USA TODAY, "You can't nuke a hurricane to stop it, as Trump reportedly suggested. Here's why," 26 Aug. 2019 There are roughly 80 weak tropical waves or depressions that form in the Atlantic each year, only a half-dozen of which grow into hurricanes. — Garrett M. Graff, WIRED, "America's Decades-Old Obsession With Nuking Hurricanes (and More)," 26 Aug. 2019 It can be related to a sometimes undiagnosed mental disorder such as depression. — Womansday.com Staff, Woman's Day, "Dr. Jennifer Ashton Shares How She Coped After Her Husband's Suicide," 25 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'depression.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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depression
nounFinancial Definition of depression
What It Is
A depression is a sustained downturn in economic activity characterized by high unemployment, decreased output and reduced levels of trade.
How It Works
Low levels of consumer confidence during times of depression generally result in a severe drop in consumer demand and spending. This leads companies to cut costs by reducing their workforces, resulting in high unemployment and even lower consumer confidence and spending. Prices and wages spiral downward, causing more turmoil.
The Great Depression of the 1930s is the best example of the far-reaching economic and social impact a depression can have.
Why It Matters
A depression can have devastating social and economic effects. It is generally accepted that dramatic government intervention is required in order to move an economy from depression to recovery.
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