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'''Depression''' may refer to:
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==Mental health==
* [[Depression (mood)]], a state of low mood and aversion to activity
* Mood disorders characterized by depression are commonly referred to as simply ''depression'', including:
** [[Major depressive disorder]], also known as ''clinical depression''
** [[Bipolar disorder]], also known as ''manic depression''
** [[Dysthymia]], also known as ''persistent depressive disorder''

==Economics==
* [[Economic depression]], a sustained, long-term downturn in economic activity in one or more economies
** [[Great Depression]], a severe economic depression during the 1930s, commonly referred to as simply ''the Depression''
** [[Long Depression]], an economic depression during 1873–96, known at the time as the ''Great Depression''
{{See also|Recession}}

==Biology==
* [[Depression (kinesiology)]], an anatomical term of motion, refers to downward movement, the opposite of elevation
* [[Depression (physiology)]], a reduction in a biological variable or the function of an organ
* [[Central nervous system depression]], physiological depression of the central nervous system that can result in loss of consciousness

==Earth science==
* [[Depression (geology)]], a landform sunken or depressed below the surrounding area
* [[Depression (weather)]], an area of low atmospheric pressure characterized by rain and unstable weather

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