Postnatal depression
Reactive depression and postnatal depression are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Reactive depression" instead a noun phrase "Postnatal depression".
Reactive 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).
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Synonyms for Reactive depression
Postnatal depression and reactive depression are semantically related. You can use "Postnatal depression" instead a noun phrase "Reactive depression".
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