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什麽是忧郁症?
8 ]7 \. J# f# y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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. t/ G- |6 I3 a2 s2 Q. I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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6 R5 P; b4 A% m0 Q4 Z, V- 经济困境
8 L$ F% ?2 R R) Y# [$ Z- 家庭出现问题" k1 T) w- d# u9 y
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忧郁症的症状:
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" r6 l a, r$ h1 b3 o: i% X7 M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
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- 感觉绝望或空虚
% u8 u1 o) K7 h$ f2 h* i- 感觉内疚或自身没有价值4 M) x5 p4 S' \% ?$ ^3 p6 o' f0 r$ P
- 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
) Z& O- g/ m( Y) V% \4 z' v- 思考问题能力下降或记忆力下降
+ P* P: c- y1 {0 g) p% m' x8 `- 睡眠过多或过少
# `5 @' a: t2 J$ }4 ~6 \( J: y- 食欲下降或增加/ q, d' [" Y6 s: G+ A, {
- 自杀的念头7 N1 i* a7 x6 I5 Y( ^
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忧郁症的治疗" K7 D, O) t7 y
2 W# A( d1 E6 _+ A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。7 N, p$ l# h3 ^) O6 t* _* |6 n
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What is Depression?
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" {/ w2 V. z! O* G9 c3 YDepression 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,
" ]1 J$ N0 s4 bbrain chemistry and stress play a big role in producing the illness.
# D n/ N8 f; w/ vSometimes Depression is caused by:
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! _6 b( f, U* t2 X' OSigns and Symptoms9 G, k5 f0 R; ]/ G
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% x, C7 h8 Y3 D( P9 ^% `+ H• 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 of
8 d' c N( a/ d7 y; Vtreatment. The most common and successful approach is combining
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: o/ [, E& b) R) d' T( E; tmedications. Support from family, friends and self help groups can also be very helpful.
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