) v9 I" N2 Z% E' z! P [什麽是忧郁症?& S3 q2 s# R2 K' f5 E
忧郁症是一种情绪障碍,使得患者处于一种悲哀的情绪之中。忧郁症可以改变一个人的思维、情感、和行为,和单纯的情绪“低落”不同。忧郁症不是个性缺陷,也不是可以通过意志驱赶开去的。当抑郁情绪持续存在或者已影响到每天的生活,可能就说明需要寻求专业人员的帮助了。
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什麽原因导致忧郁症?
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4 }5 C2 R: I9 x' u9 `忧郁症的发病原因不是单一的,家族史、大脑化学物质、和压力都可能在其中起作用。有些时候,忧郁症可能和一下因素相关:
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% B% B2 R; r+ ?* }1 w- 经济困境
2 A7 Q, i5 J) Q1 f- 家庭出现问题% H+ M8 N% ~( M- j! v
- 人际关系问题
5 z1 {& g4 x# j6 K" r- t+ B2 T- 工作问题
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3 A+ C; R" K5 B6 B/ L. d; y3 {- 悲哀的情绪-想哭/哭而没有明显的9 D9 r5 b6 N3 D$ l* r6 `: {5 W
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- 感觉内疚或自身没有价值
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从中获得享受的感觉
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- 思考问题能力下降或记忆力下降( ^2 X: F5 P7 A; c/ |+ L
- 睡眠过多或过少6 h& g! U1 C- t; G& w) g' P2 Y
- 食欲下降或增加
& V: M6 e! s% j) }( m; J- 自杀的念头
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忧郁症的治疗: I( `% ^- C. @
) E5 e& r* L3 y, N+ ~; ? g忧郁症对治疗的反应良好。治疗忧郁症的方法又多种,最有效的治疗方法包括心理治疗和药物治疗,两者结合效果更好。家人、朋友、和自助小组的支持也很重要。
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Depression is a mood disorder. It is when a person feels very sad. Depression can change the way a person thinks, feels and behaves. It is not the same as feeling “blue”. It is not a sign of personal weakness or something that can be wished away. When a depressed mood stays for a long time or gets in the way of everyday living, it may be a sign of a serious depression that needs
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) b8 c: u" g& o% O5 h. jThere is no one reason why someone develops Depression. Family history,$ d% |0 _9 Z" `8 n
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Sometimes Depression is caused by:
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# p7 G1 {0 M* ~) G# R& R5 B8 X; QSigns and Symptoms# s0 E- s/ e2 E' x/ P
% K m. O7 H5 Q @% zNot everyone who is depressed has every symptom and the symptoms may change over time.
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O2 w n1 Z6 b• Feeling sad – crying for no obvious reason
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• Loss of interest or pleasure in activities once enjoyed
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• Difficulty thinking or remembering things
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0 ?) l+ ^) K: e- b; {; ]Depression can respond well to treatment. There are different types of
2 V% g: `' X/ @8 P Itreatment. The most common and successful approach is combining: _, F W& O/ j" o- u7 C$ ?' s3 @8 }
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medications. Support from family, friends and self help groups can also be very helpful.
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