Clinical depression and Reactive depression

Clinical depression noun - A state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention.

Reactive depression and clinical depression are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Reactive depression" instead a noun phrase "Clinical depression".

Reactive depression noun - An inappropriate state of depression that is precipitated by events in the person's life (to be distinguished from normal grief).

Clinical depression and reactive depression are semantically related. You can use "Clinical depression" instead a noun phrase "Reactive depression".