Definition
抑郁症 (yì yù zhèng) is the specific term for clinical depression, a mood disorder characterized by persistent sadness and loss of interest. 精神病 (jīng shén bìng) is a broader term for mental illness, especially severe psychotic disorders like schizophrenia. Use 抑郁症 when you mean depression specifically, not mental illness in general.
noun
clinical depression
Examples
- 抑郁症。Tā zuìjìn bèi zhěnduàn chū yì yù zhèng.He was recently diagnosed with depression.
- 抑郁症。yì yù zhèng shì yì zhǒng chángjiàn de xīnlǐ jíbìng.Depression is a common mental illness.
- ，抑郁症。Tā tōngguò yàowù zhìliáo hé xīnlǐ zīxún, mànmàn cóng yì yù zhèng zhōng huīfù guòlái.She gradually recovered from depression through medication and psychological counseling.
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