Psychology GCSE
Clinical depression versus ordinary sadness
What Clinical depression versus ordinary sadness means in Psychology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Clinical depression versus ordinary sadness
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Clinical depression requires persistent symptoms causing significant impairment, whereas sadness is an ordinary, usually temporary emotional response to events.
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