抑郁症 (yì yù zhèng) — clinical depression
Definition
A mood disorder marked by persistent sadness, loss of interest, and low energy. 精神病 is broader, covering psychosis (e.g. schizophrenia), not just depression.
noun
clinical depression
Examples
- 抑郁症。Tā zuì jìn bèi zhěn duàn chū yì yù zhèng.He was recently diagnosed with depression.
- 抑郁症。yì yù zhèng Shì yì zhǒng cháng jiàn de xīn lǐ jí bìng.Depression is a common mental illness.
- ，抑郁症。Tā tōng guò yào wù zhì liáo hé xīn lǐ zī xún, màn màn cóng yì yù zhèng zhōng huī fù guò lái.She gradually recovered from depression through medication and psychological counseling.
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