A formal or clinical term for a depressed state of mind. In everyday conversation, 落ち込み or 憂うつ are more common.
If a prolonged state of depression continues, it's better to consult a specialist.
He went to the hospital complaining of symptoms of depression.
postpartum depression; postnatal depression
Standard kanji spelling. 鬱 is a complex character; the simplified form 抑うつ is also common.
Common simplified spelling that replaces the difficult 鬱 with hiragana うつ.
Compound of 抑 (suppress) and 鬱 (gloom, depression). The kanji 鬱 is notoriously complex, leading to the common simplified spelling 抑うつ.