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什麽是忧郁症?$ Z# V% m1 g/ T1 J$ u N+ _
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。+ Q# i$ d3 D' v$ A: I+ l
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) R# |$ O* `& b什麽原因导致忧郁症?
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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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- 经济困境
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- 人际关系问题
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忧郁症的症状:
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不是每个忧郁症患者都表现出所有的症状,而且随着时间的改变症状也会发生变化。
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- 悲哀的情绪-想哭/哭而没有明显的% [# Y8 F0 N6 }8 c
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- 感觉内疚或自身没有价值
2 g% e6 ]* w) g" o- 对过去喜欢做的事情失去兴趣或不能
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- 精力下降或感到疲倦
4 ~6 W o0 [* K1 [- 思考问题能力下降或记忆力下降3 W( Y) c/ i6 L2 r& @0 N
- 睡眠过多或过少
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- 自杀的念头
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: Q! `' @2 W* L忧郁症的治疗
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% `4 x+ ^9 q- i* iWhat is Depression?
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' e$ {. s7 v3 h1 M4 p( \: fDepression 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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There is no one reason why someone develops Depression. Family history,
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• family troubles
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1 n$ P: z, m$ T, a2 o( bSigns and Symptoms7 L$ B( B o" V4 A) |3 |
+ E9 |" q8 ?* ?5 mNot everyone who is depressed has every symptom and the symptoms may change over time.
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* @5 L9 {7 `3 F4 ` s9 w+ I• Feeling sad – crying for no obvious reason
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What are the treatments?
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Depression can respond well to treatment. There are different types of7 r: |3 u/ f% w2 Y
treatment. The most common and successful approach is combining
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& S7 j: g7 l2 N5 Z% cmedications. Support from family, friends and self help groups can also be very helpful. l R) A, J4 M4 a. P8 V: [
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