Have Depression or Have a Depression. Which Is Correct?
We say "have depression" (without the article "a"). When we talk about conditions or diseases, the article "a" is almost always unnecessary.
We say "have depression" (without the article "a"). When we talk about conditions or diseases, the article "a" is almost always unnecessary.
More than 200 million people in the world have depression.
Does she have postpartum depression?
More examples:
If you're feeling sad most of the time, you might have depression.
If someone in your life has depression, help them see a mental health professional.
My mother has clinical depression.
Follow the same strategy with the expressions "treat depression", "develop depression", "cause depression", "prevent depression", "experience depression", etc.
I exercise and eat a healthy diet to prevent seasonal depression.
Some chronic illnesses may cause depression.
Be aware, however, that you can use a possessive pronoun (my, your, his, her, our, your, their).
A psychologist or psychiatrist can diagnose and treat your depression.
When using the word depression as an adjective, add the article a/an, or another determiner, according to the usual rules.
A range of factors can trigger a depression relapse.
Learn how to deal with a depression crisis.
A partial list of diseases and conditions that do not take the article a/an:
