To be labeled as clinical depression, a depressed mood must last for how long?

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According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), to be diagnosed with major depressive disorder (clinical depression), a depressed mood or loss of interest or pleasure in nearly all activities must be present for at least two weeks. However, the symptoms must persist for most of the day, nearly every day, for at least two weeks, in order to be considered a major depressive episode. Therefore, the minimum duration for clinical depression is two weeks, but it can last for months or even years.

To Be Labeled as Clinical Depression, a Depressed Mood Must