<human>:  Can a person be diagnosed with a Great Depression?
<bot>: No, a person cannot be diagnosed with a Great Depression. The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression that took place mostly during the 1930s, beginning in the United States. Major depressive disorder (MDD), also known simply as depression, is a mental disorder characterized by at least two weeks of low mood that is present across most situations. So a person cannot be diagnosed with a Great Depression.