醫(yī)學英語演講-抑郁癥

Areyouhappynow?why?IfyouthinkyouarenotHappy,maybeyouarefrustrated,sad,tired…why?Depression抑郁癥FourQuestions

1.Whatisdepression?

2.Whatcausesdepression?3.Whatarethesymptoms?

4.Howisittreated?Whatisdepression?Depressionisamooddisorder（心境障礙）thatcausesyoutofeelsadorhopelessforanextendedperiodoftime.Morethanjustaboutofthebluesortemporaryfeelingsofgrieforlowenergy,depressioncanhaveasignificantimpactonyourenjoymentoflife,yourwork,yourhealth,andthepeopleyoucareabout.Howcommonisdepression?Ifyouhavesymptomsofdepression,youarenotalone.IntheUSA,anestimated15%ofpeoplewillhavedepressionatsomepointinlife,andchancesofbecomingdepressedareevenhigherforcertainpeople.15%Womenexperiencedepressiontwiceasoftenasmen,althoughmenaremorelikelytocommitsuicide（自殺）asaresultofdepression.

Separatedordivorcedindividuals,especiallymen,aremorelikelythanmarriedpeopletobecomedepressed.Peoplewhohaveaseriousillnessaremorelikelytosufferfromdepression.Whatcausesdepression?Depressionmaybetriggeredby:StressfullifeeventsOtherillnessesCertaindrugsormedicationsInheritedtraitsDangerousorunsafeenvironmentinfamilyBeingneglected（忽視）fromclosedoneinearlylifeTraumatic（慘痛的）experienceslateinlifeOneimportantcauseisthelossofjobDeathoflovedonePoorself-confidenceSideeffects（副作用）ofsomeothermedicinethatleadtodepressionHormonal（激素）changesalwaysaffectonmoodthatleadtodepressionFrequentlytakingdrugoralcoholOtherreasons:TypesofDepressionMajorDepression（重性抑郁癥）majordepressionisthecombination（組合）ofallsymptomsthatdisturbtheperson'sdailyroutineworks,study,sleep,eatingandenjoyinghabits.Thisdepressionappearsonlyoncebutmostlyoccursseveraltimesinalifetime.Itislessseveretypeofdepression.Fromthisdepression,peopledon'tdisablebecauseitdoesnotinvolveallsymptoms.Thistypeofdepressionkeepspeoplefromfunctioningwellorfromfellinggood.Manypeoplewhoareindysthymiadepressionfeellikemajordepressionafgersometime.DysthymiaDepression（心境抑郁）Bipolardisorder（躁郁癥）Itisalsocalledasmanic-depressiveillness（狂躁抑郁癥?。?Bipolardisorderischaracterized（特征）bycycling（循環(huán)）moodchangedramatically（戲劇性的）andrapidly.Thepeopleinbipolardisorderfeellikeelated（興高采烈的）.Whatarethesymptoms?depressionThinkspeakslowly

DespairworthlessnessLoseInterestenjoymentSelf-harmSelf-blameSuicideideasLackenergyfatigabilityDisturbedsleepPoorappetiteCommonsymptomsinclude:Feelingsofguiltandhopelessness;wonderingiflifeisworthliving(common).Preoccupationwiththoughtsofdeathorsuicide.Poormemory.Complaintsthathavenophysicalcause(somaticcomplaints)suchasheadacheandstomachache.Problemsconcentrating.Difficultymakingdecisions.

NowsituationThesedays,depressionisnolongeradifficulttopictotalkabout.Itisgraduallyacceptedbytheworld.Thiscouldbethereasonmorepeopleseekhelpandinformationfromtheirfamilydoctor,psychologist,or

atrustedconfidante.

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