Depression梁林醫(yī)學(xué)英語28班第九組組員：許強

周曉蕓

李玉婷

徐琪

劉玉宵

Whatisdepression?

Depressionistheactofdepressingandtheconditionofbeingdepressed.Depressionischaracterizedbylackofactivity,self-worth,anddejection（n.沮喪）,sadfeelingsofgloom（n.憂郁；陰暗）andinadequacy（n.不適當(dāng)，不充分）.Whenpeopleareindepressionthentheirviewoflifebecomesnegative.Theyoftenfacehopelessness,passivity（n.被動性）,indecisiveness（n.猶豫不定）,suicidalintentions（自殺的意圖）,lossofappetite（n.食欲）,weightloss,andsleepdisturbances（睡眠失調(diào)）.TypesofDepression

MajorDepression（重性抑郁癥）Majordepressionisthecombination（組合）ofallsymptomsthatdisturb（妨礙）theperson'sdailyroutinework,study,sleep,eatingandenjoyinghabits.Thisdepressionappearsonlyoncebutmostlyoccursseveraltimesinalifetime.DysthymiaDepression（心境抑郁）Itislessseveretypeofdepression.Fromthisdepression,peopledon'tdisablebecauseitdoesnotinvolveallsymptoms.Thistypeofdepressionkeepspeoplefromfunctioningwellorfromfeelinggood.Manypeoplewhoareindysthymiadepressionfeellikemajordepressionaftersometime.BipolarDisorder（躁郁癥）Itisalsocalledasmanic-depressiveillness（燥狂抑郁病）.Bipolardisorderischaracterized（特征）bycycling（循環(huán)）moodchange,highandlowdepression.Inthisperson‘smoodchangedramatically

（戲劇性地）andrapidly.Thepeopleinbipolardisorderfeellikeelated（興高采烈的）.CausesofDepressionDangerousorunsafeenvironmentinfamilyBeingneglected(忽視)fromclosedoneinearlylifeTraumatic(慘痛的)experienceslateinlifeOneimportantcauseisthelossofjobDeathoflovedoneBecauseoffinancialproblemextremestressPoorself-confidenceSideeffects(副作用)ofsomeothermedicinethatleadtodepressionFrequently(頻繁地)feelingphysicalillnessFeelinghomesickness(鄉(xiāng)愁)Hormonal(激素)changesalwaysaffectonmoodthatleadtodepressionFrequentlytakingdrugoralcoholSignsandSymptomsofDepression

FeelingtiredIndecisiveness(猶豫不決)WeightlossorgainChangeinappetite(嗜好)Lookssadanddull(遲鈍)IncreaseordecreaseinsleepLossinterestinactivitiesImpatient(焦躁)Feelingworthless（卑微）andguilty（內(nèi)疚）Thoughtsofsuicide（自殺）ordeathPrevent

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