clinically depressed
adjective
: affected by or exhibiting clinical depression
clinically depressed adults
Like most people, I have my ups and downs. I'm not suicidal, clinically depressed, or bipolar, but I am subject to mood swings.—
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Now, Vaani Batra is almost definitely clinically depressed, and that’s not her fault.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 13 Sep. 2025
Rami Malek stars as Elliot Alderson, a young, clinically depressed man working as a cybersecurity engineer at a company called Allsafe.
—Ben Rosenstock, Time, 3 July 2025
While some medical experts warn that DMT can exacerbate certain mental health conditions, one 25-person drug company study from 2022 showed that 40 percent of clinically depressed test subjects given DMT were fully in remission six months after one or two doses.
—Andy Greenberg, Wired News, 22 May 2025
Up to half of patients report being constantly tired; up to one-third have anxiety; one quarter are clinically depressed.
—Andrew Chapman, Longreads, 18 Apr. 2024
But for those who don’t respond well to antidepressants, or about one-third of clinically depressed patients, only limited treatment options remain.
—Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 May 2023
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Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 13 Sep. 2025
Rami Malek stars as Elliot Alderson, a young, clinically depressed man working as a cybersecurity engineer at a company called Allsafe.
—Ben Rosenstock, Time, 3 July 2025
While some medical experts warn that DMT can exacerbate certain mental health conditions, one 25-person drug company study from 2022 showed that 40 percent of clinically depressed test subjects given DMT were fully in remission six months after one or two doses.
—Andy Greenberg, Wired News, 22 May 2025
Up to half of patients report being constantly tired; up to one-third have anxiety; one quarter are clinically depressed.
—Andrew Chapman, Longreads, 18 Apr. 2024
But for those who don’t respond well to antidepressants, or about one-third of clinically depressed patients, only limited treatment options remain.
—Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 May 2023
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“Clinically depressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clinically%20depressed. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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