Melancholia and Reactive depression

Melancholia noun - Extreme depression characterized by tearful sadness and irrational fears.

Reactive depression and melancholia are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Reactive depression" instead a noun "Melancholia".

Nearby Words: melancholy, melancholic

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

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