as in bleak
causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer
the depressive story about a struggling artist
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Recent Examples of depressive
For sedentary people, starting to walk just 20 or 30 minutes a day only three times a week may help to reduce depressive symptoms, Chekroud says.
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Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 16 Dec. 2024
Forty-two percent were dealing with a mental health diagnosis, including alcohol use disorder, depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, adjustment disorder, or post-traumatic stress disorder.
—Cory Smith, Baltimore Sun, 16 Nov. 2024
Yet another was that depressive symptoms were self-reported, whereas clinical diagnosis is the gold standard for depression assessment.
—New Atlas, 9 Dec. 2024
Those who overestimated positive emotions, rather than focusing on negative ones, reported better well-being, fewer depressive symptoms and greater resilience.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 16 Dec. 2024
Forty-two percent were dealing with a mental health diagnosis, including alcohol use disorder, depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, adjustment disorder, or post-traumatic stress disorder.
—Cory Smith, Baltimore Sun, 16 Nov. 2024
Yet another was that depressive symptoms were self-reported, whereas clinical diagnosis is the gold standard for depression assessment.
—New Atlas, 9 Dec. 2024
Those who overestimated positive emotions, rather than focusing on negative ones, reported better well-being, fewer depressive symptoms and greater resilience.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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But beneath Pansy’s rage, often a source of that specific, bleak brand of Mike Leigh comedy, lies severe OCD, anxiety, depression, and the grief of having recently lost her mother.Radhika Seth, Vogue, 7 Jan. 2025
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While the art world has felt bleak amid a buckling market, a new art fair is gracing Los Angeles this year.Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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As calendar years go, 2024 has been fairly depressing overall for fans of Wolverhampton Wanderers.Steve Madeley, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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This means understanding when dating feels fun and energizing versus draining and depressing—and acting accordingly.Myisha Battle, TIME, 30 Dec. 2024
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Despite being known as a city that puts smiles on faces and provides a good time to all, the mood in New Orleans has been much more somber the past few days.William Guillory, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
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While Syrians in the capital looked forward to a new beginning after Assad’s ouster, the mood was more somber along Beirut’s Mediterranean promenade, where residents shared cautious hopes for the new year, reflecting on a country still reeling from war and ongoing crises.Ghaith Alsayed, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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The 2024 State of the Global Workplace report by Gallup finds that one in five employees worldwide feels lonely at work.Caroline Castrillon, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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This book tells the story of her life growing up poor and lonely, and her experiences becoming one of the country’s most original, and beloved, musicians.Michael Schaub, Orange County Register, 2 Jan. 2025
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The resultant movie — a dark, gooey masterpiece — would forever alter Carpenter’s fortunes in Hollywood.Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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The photos illuminate a dark planet scientists are eager to learn more about.Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Breed: Pit bull mix Age: 1 year Buddy’s story: Buddy was found on the side of a desolate highway in the mountains.Maryanne Dell, Orange County Register, 28 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement After Japan’s 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, paving the way for the imprisonment of 120,000 people of Japanese descent — two-thirds of whom were American citizens — in desolate detention camps.Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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But here’s the thing: facing mortality doesn't have to be a morbid affair.Kimberly Harms, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2024
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Murdering an infant, she’s imprisoned and allowed to ask forgiveness before her execution, her corpse, like other women in her situation, torn asunder by the morbid masses.Nicholas Bell, SPIN, 25 Dec. 2024
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Many people were really unhappy, depressed and angry, frustrated.Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 9 Jan. 2025
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If Richard wanted to die, suicide-by-cop is sometimes a choice for those who are desperate and depressed.Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Depressive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depressive. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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