Psychotic Depression (Noun)
Meaning
A state of depression so severe that the person loses contact with reality and suffers a variety of functional impairments.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The patient's psychotic depression was so severe that she became convinced that her family was plotting against her.
- After a series of traumatic events, he spiralled into a deep psychotic depression that left him unable to care for himself.
- The doctor diagnosed her with psychotic depression, citing her hallucinations and disorganized thinking as evidence.
- His psychotic depression made it impossible for him to hold down a job or maintain relationships with friends and family.
- The combination of medication and therapy eventually helped her recover from the psychotic depression that had consumed her for months.