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What is the difference between clinical depression and reactive depression?
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Not a diagnosis : Clinical depression is not a formal diagnosis, it just means depression (whatever the cause) is severe enough to warrant treatment. "reactive" depression is a reaction to a specific event-- a loss, a specific life setback or stress-- in someone who had not previously been experiencing depression.
Answered 3/18/2014
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