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Medical Definition of Depression. Depression: An illness that involves the body, mood, and thoughts and that affects the way a person eats, sleeps, feels about himself or herself, and thinks about things. Depression is not the same as a passing blue mood. It is not a sign of personal weakness or a condition that can be wished away.
According to the National Institutes of Mental Health (NIMH), depression affects over 15 million U.S. adults every year, so you probably know someone who is (or has been) depressed. And most of us are familiar enough with the symptoms of depression that we could easily recognize them in ourselves or loved ones.