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'''{{FULLPAGENAME}}''' is a word with many meanings and uses in various disciplines, including economics, geology, meteorology, and others. In this article its application in the field of psychology and mental health and the relationship to [[circumcision]] will be discussed.
'''{{FULLPAGENAME}}''' is more formally known as '''major depressive disorder''' or '''clinical depression'''.,<ref name="WP_Major>{{URLwikipedia|Major_depressive_disorder|Major depressive disorder}}</ref> and is classified as a ''mood disorder''.<ref>{{REFbook |last= |first= |init= |year=1994 |title=Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Editon |url= |scope= |page=317 |location= |publisher=American Psychiatric Association |ISBN=0-89042-062-9 |accessdate=2024-03-10 }}</ref>
'''{{FULLPAGENAME}}''' is a mental state of altered mood characterized by feelings of sadness, despair, and discouragement; distinguished from grief, which is realistic and proportionate to a personal loss. Repressed anger is thought to be a powerful contributor to depression<ref name="FDdepression">{{REFweb
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