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什麽是忧郁症?' N: E9 ]6 z3 w( ^7 x; O- C' S) S
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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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:
' j; D5 Y6 }. o0 ^9 `- 亲人去世
( u g) p9 x! m1 t- 经济困境
# K4 M3 |% _$ s1 B- s3 ^3 p8 s- 家庭出现问题
1 T; v# F f3 z- 人际关系问题
" K6 r8 h0 x; g- 工作问题8 y- i/ Q& J, T5 i- o# e0 U
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( u* z" G K/ D7 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5 P! X8 i1 `) y$ k$ D
- 感觉内疚或自身没有价值
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- 精力下降或感到疲倦
. w- }$ l: _/ [* e9 f/ c" k- 思考问题能力下降或记忆力下降% L, h! z# r9 a7 {7 Y- g' k
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- 自杀的念头
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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。! Q% H& s( a: E2 g
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! m/ n, k, f6 A) [: u* F' T9 HDepression 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; ]: B* ]! D7 T
professional help.
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Sometimes Depression is caused by:
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3 n: Y; R! V7 r' q# k8 U) C% s• Feeling sad – crying for no obvious reason
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• Feeling guilty or worthless
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Depression can respond well to treatment. There are different types of
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6 V( b0 O8 `( Z+ `1 Z$ gmedications. Support from family, friends and self help groups can also be very helpful.2 ]; d6 u z, j1 T6 ?2 T
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