What is the Spanish word for "depression"?

Learn how to say "depression" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

depression

Spanish

depresión

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Alternative translations of "depression"

depresión económica
depresión geológica
depresión atmosférica

Examples of how to use "depression" in Spanish

English
Clinical depression is a serious illness.
Spanish
La depresión clínica es una enfermedad grave.
English
She experienced deep depression after the loss.
Spanish
Ella experimentó una profunda depresión después de la pérdida.
English
Economic depression affected many families last year.
Spanish
La depresión económica afectó a muchas familias el año pasado.
English
Walking helped him manage his depression daily.
Spanish
Caminar le ayudaba a manejar su depresión a diario.
English
The doctor discussed treatment options for depression.
Spanish
El médico discutió las opciones de tratamiento para la depresión.

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