Who, When & Where First Used the Word “depression” to Denote a Dysfunctional Human State?

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Question by vhvme: Who, when & where first used the word “depression” to denote a dysfunctional human state?
I hope someone knows where “depression” was first used to describe the human state of low mood, hopelessness, suicidal ideas, emotional misery etc.

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Answer by James C
EVE in the Garden of Eden Or was it the car makers of today?
Probably a negative human that has not discovered, High Moods, Hopefulness or other positive outlooks?

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