{"id":17265,"date":"2021-02-17T11:15:56","date_gmt":"2021-02-17T11:15:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/opa.org.uk\/sample-page\/situational-depression-or-clinical-depression\/"},"modified":"2021-03-18T16:35:45","modified_gmt":"2021-03-18T16:35:45","slug":"situational-depression-or-clinical-depression","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/opa-old.voidappsdev.uk\/?page_id=17265","title":{"rendered":"Situational depression or clinical depression?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Situational depression or clinical depression?<\/h1>\n<div>\n<p>Everyone feels sadness. It is a natural human emotion. However, clinical depression is a serious condition that can have a profound impact on every part of life.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Situational and clinical&nbsp;<a title=\"What is depression and what can I do about it?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.medicalnewstoday.com\/kc\/depression-causes-symptoms-treatments-8933\">depression<\/a>&nbsp;are similar but not the same. Recognizing the differences between these types of depression is the first step toward getting help.<\/p>\n<p>Situational depression is known medically as &ldquo;adjustment disorder with depressed mood.&rdquo; It often resolves in time, and talking about the problem can ease the recovery process.<\/p>\n<p>Clinical depression, known medically as &ldquo;major depressive disorder,&rdquo; can develop if the individual does not recover. This is a more severe&nbsp;<a title=\"What is mental health?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.medicalnewstoday.com\/articles\/154543.php\">mental health<\/a>&nbsp;condition.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Follow this link to find out more-<a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicalnewstoday.com\/articles\/314698?utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=owned&amp;utm_term=mham&amp;utm_content=2020-05-06\">&nbsp;https:\/\/www.medicalnewstoday.com\/articles\/314698?utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=owned&amp;utm_term=mham&amp;utm_content=2020-05-06<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Situational depression or clinical depression? Everyone feels sadness. It is a natural human emotion. However, clinical depression is a serious condition that can have a profound impact on every part of life. Situational and clinical&nbsp;depression&nbsp;are similar but not the same. Recognizing the differences between these types of depression is the first step toward getting help. Situational depression is known medically as &ldquo;adjustment disorder with depressed mood.&rdquo; It often resolves in time, and talking about the problem can ease the recovery process. Clinical depression, known medically as &ldquo;major depressive disorder,&rdquo; can develop if the individual does not recover. This is a more severe&nbsp;mental health&nbsp;condition. 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