看不見的抑郁癥

1.他們可能不會“看起來很沮喪”

Due to media and cultural stereotypes,most of us have assumptions about how someone behaves and looks if they’re struggling with depression.We imagine someone who rarely leaves their room,doesn’t dress themselves well,and constantly looks miserable,but people with depression do not all behave in the same way.

由于媒體和文化的刻板印象，如果一個人正在與抑郁癥抗爭，我們大多數(shù)人都會對他的行為和長相有一些假設(shè)。我們想象一些人很少離開他們的房間，穿著不得體，總是看起來很痛苦，但是抑郁癥患者的行為并不都是一樣的。

2.They may often seem exhausted or complain about always being tired

2.他們可能經(jīng)?？雌饋砗芷v或者抱怨總是很累

A prevalent side effect of depression is constant exhaustion.Not everyone with the disorder struggles with it,but it’s extremely common.For those who experience this symptom with their depression,it’s often one of the hardest side effects to cope with.

抑郁的一個普遍的副作用是持續(xù)的疲憊。并不是每個患有這種疾病的人都會與之抗爭，但這種情況非常普遍。對于那些患有抑郁癥的人來說，這通常是最難對付的副作用之一。

3.They can be unusually irritable

3.他們可能異常易怒

A depressed person’s behavior might be interpreted as melancholy even if that’s not what they’re really feeling.Irritability is a frequently overlooked symptom of depression that is also very common.This should be understandable,since depression is a health problem you can’t“see”or strictly measure,making it hard to combat.

一個抑郁的人的行為可能會被解釋為憂郁，即使那不是他們真正的感覺。易怒是一個經(jīng)常被忽視的抑郁癥癥狀，也是很常見的。這應(yīng)該是可以理解的，因為抑郁癥是一種你無法“看到”或嚴格衡量的健康問題，很難與之對抗。

4.They could have a tough time responding to affection and concern

4.他們可能很難對感情和關(guān)心做出反應(yīng)

The main misconception about depression,which has been hinted at in the paragraphs above,is that it’s about“feeling”sad.

關(guān)于抑郁癥的主要誤解，在上面的段落中已經(jīng)暗示過，是關(guān)于“感覺”悲傷。

5.They might frequently turn down activities they used to love or would otherwise enjoy

5.他們可能會經(jīng)常拒絕他們曾經(jīng)喜歡的活動，或者是他們原本喜歡的活動

Unless other explanations could equally be possible,an uncharacteristic lack of interest in activities over an extended period of time could be a sign that someone has depression.As mentioned above,depression is just as physically draining as it is mentally draining,which makes enjoying all the things you usually do difficult.

除非有其他同樣可能的解釋，長時間對活動缺乏興趣可能是一個人患抑郁癥的跡象。正如上面所提到的，抑郁會讓你身心俱疲，這讓你很難享受你平時做的事情。

6.They can develop abnormal eating habits

6.他們會養(yǎng)成不正常的飲食習(xí)慣

Abnormal eating habits mainly develop for two reasons:as a form of coping,or as a side effect of lack of self-care.Eating too little or too much is a common sign of depression.Overeating is often shamed the most,when food can be the one source of pleasure a depressed person is able to give themselves and thus causes them to eat excessively.

不正常的飲食習(xí)慣的形成主要有兩個原因:一是作為一種應(yīng)對方式，二是作為缺乏自我照顧的副作用。吃得太少或太多是抑郁癥的常見癥狀。暴飲暴食通常是最令人羞愧的，因為食物是抑郁癥患者能夠給自己帶來快樂的一個來源，從而導(dǎo)致他們吃得過多。