Depression or depress(ed) may refer to:
Mental health
- Depression (mood), a state of low mood and aversion to activity
- Mood disorders that feature depressed moods are commonly referred to as simply depression, including:
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
Economics
- Depression (economics), 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
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