抑郁癥的英語(yǔ)介紹

1、DepressionDepression is a mood disorder that causes you to feel sad or hopeless for an extended period of time. More than just a bout of the blues or temporary feelings of grief or low energy, depression can have a significant impact on your enjoyment of life, your work, your health, and the people

2、you care about. What is depression?If you have depression, you may be able to continue to work and take care of daily activities. However, if you do not seek some form of treatment for your depression, you are at risk for getting more depressed or becoming physically ill. In severe cases, depression

3、 can cause people to become incapable(沒有能力的) of communicating, unable to do routine activities, or suicidal. In these cases, it is essential（必須的） to seek medical attention.People with depression may be reluctant（勉強(qiáng)） to seek help because they feel that it is a sign of personal weakness or a character

4、 flaw（缺點(diǎn)） or that they should be able to pull out of it on their own. We now know that depression, like other medical conditions, has a chemical and biological basis. Treatment for depression is safe and usually effective even for severely（嚴(yán)重的） depressed people. Depression may be triggered（引發(fā)） by st

5、ressful life events or other illnesses. Although causes of depression are not entirely understood, we know it is linked to an imbalance in brain chemistry. Once the imbalance is corrected, symptoms (癥狀)of depression generally improve. What causes depression?Depression is more than just the normal, t

6、emporary feelings of sadness and hopelessness associated with difficult life events. Common symptoms include: Depressed mood.情緒抑郁。 Inability to enjoy activities.不能享受運(yùn)動(dòng)。 Problems concentrating.注意力無法集中。 Poor memory.記憶力差。 Difficulty making decisions.優(yōu)柔寡斷 Changes in eating habits.飲食習(xí)慣改變。 All of these sy

7、mptoms can interfere with your quality of life. Even if you dont have major depression, if you have experienced a few of these symptoms for at least 2 weeks you may have a less severe form of depression that still requires treatment. Feelings of guilt and hopelessness; wondering if life is worth liv

8、ing (common).有罪惡感，感覺沒有希望；懷疑生命存在的價(jià)值（普遍現(xiàn)象） Slowed thoughts and speech.思考緩慢，表達(dá)緩慢。 Preoccupation with thoughts of death or suicide.常常想到死亡，或自殺。 Complaints that have no physical cause (somatic complaints) such as headache and stomachache.抱怨不存在的身體病痛，例如，頭痛，胃痛。Depression is usually treated successfully with

9、professional counselling(開導(dǎo)) or antidepressant medication（抗抑郁藥物）. Often a combination of the two is most effective. People with depression usually can be treated as outpatients, but in severe cases a period of hospitalization may be necessary.How is it treated?If you have depression, you may be diag

10、nosed and treated by your family health professional. If you have severe depression or other psychological disorders or do not respond to treatment, a psychiatrist may be helpful. Let your health professional know if you suspect that you have depression, because it is often overlooked. If you are di

11、agnosed with depression, you and your health professional can decide on the best treatment. The earlier you are treated, the more quickly you will recover.If you have symptoms of depression, you are not alone. In the United States, an estimated 15% of people will have depression at some point in life, and chances of becoming depressed are even higher for certain people. For example: Women experience depression twic