英语作文范文How to deal with depression 如何处理抑郁症英语作文.docx
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英语作文范文Howtodealwithdepression如何处理抑郁症英语作文
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Howtodealwithdepression如何处理抑郁症英语作文
Feelingdownorblueisanaturalpartoflife.Peopleletusdown,thingsgowrong,welosepeopleweloveorthedreamswe’vevalued.Whenfeelingdownstretchesoverweeksormonthsorisoccurringfrequentlyandinterferingwithyourabilitytointeractwithpeopleandenjoyyourlife,itislikelythatyou’reexperiencingsomeformofdepression.Providedthatyou’reabletoaccessinformation,medicalprofessionals,andsupportnetworksaroundyou,evenseveredepressionisahighlytreatablecondition. Butnomatterwhat,takemattersintoyourownhandsandtakeactionifyouaredepressed.
Part1 DiagnosingandTreatingDepression
Lookforthesignsofdepression. Ifyouhaven’talreadysoughthelpforyourdepression,it’svitalthatyoudosoanddon’ttrytogothroughthisalone.Therearemanycommonsymptomsassociatedwithdepression.Ifyouidentifywithoneormoreofthoselistedbelow,seekadvicefromyourdoctor.Signsofdepressioninclude:
Aninabilitytofunctionnormallyineverydaylife.
Inabilitytoenjoyactivitiesyouonceloved,suchasreading,playingvideogames,drawing,etc.
Lethargy,fatigue,andthefeelingthatdoingthingstakesalotofyourenergy.
Persistentsadness,includingfitsofcryingeitheruncontrollablyorbeingsetoffeasily,feelingsofanxietyoremptiness.
Feelingblue,sad,anddownconsistentlyoveraperiodofatleasttwoweeks.
Feelingsofworthlessness,self-blameandalackofselfesteem.
Sleepingalargemoreorlessthanusual,orexperiencing insomnia.
Unusualweightgainorloss,overeating,orappetiteloss.
Findingthinkingor concentrating difficult,“foggy”thinking,inabilitytomakecleardecisionsorforgetfulness.
Pessimism,orfeelingasensethatlifeishopeless,pointlessandfutile.Thismayevenleadtoafeelingofnumbness.
Bodypains, cramps,digestiveproblems,headaches,andotherachesthatdon’tgoawaywithmedicationortreatment.Thesemayappear“fornoreason”.
Beingirritable orrestlessagreatdealofthetime.
Suicidalthoughts,thoughtsaboutdying,orattemptsatsuicide.
Haveyourdoctorexplorepossiblemedicalcausesbehindyourdepression. Somedepressionresultsfrom,orisasideeffectof,medicalconditionsortreatmentforothermedicalconditions.Insomecases,medicalconditionscanmimicdepression.It’simportantforyourdoctortoidentifyanyphysicalcausesfordepressionthatrequirespecifictreatmentsortoeliminateotherreasonsforyourcondition.Commonmedicalconditionsthatmighttriggerdepressioninclude:
Vitaminormineraldeficiencies,especiallyforpeopleonrestrictivediets.Bvitaminsareassociatedwithdepression, Eitherway,ifyouknowyourvitaminandmineralinputisn’toptimal,fixingitisanimportantfirststep.
Thyroidproblems, hormonal imbalances(includingpre-menstrual),ordisease.
Medications.Thesideeffectsofsomemedicationsincludedepression.Readthewarninglabelsandtalkwithyourdoctoraboutanyconcernsyoumighthave.
Co-existingillnesses.Depressionoftenaccompaniesanxietydisorders(forexample, post-traumaticdistressdisorder,OCD,socialphobia,etc.),alcoholandsubstanceabuse,heartdisease,stroke,cancer,HIV/AIDS, diabetes,andParkinson’sdisease. Thesediseasesmayprecede,cause,orbeaconsequenceofdepression.
Medicalconditionsthatarespecifictowomen,includingpostpartumdepression(the“babyblues”),premenstrualsyndrome(PMS)orpremenstrualdysphoricdisorder(PMDD).
Researchdepressiontogetafullunderstanding. Learnwhatyoucanaboutdepression.Supplementingyourknowledgeaboutyourconditionwillenableyoutoovercomeit.Knowledgeisanimportantwaytoreassureyourselfthatdepressionisreal,thatitisaconcerntobetreatedwithseriousness,andthattherearemanywaystodefeatit.Awiderunderstandingofdepressionwillhelptoallaysomeofyour fears andworries.Itwillalsogiveyoumanytoolstotryforyourself.
Visityourlocallibraryandborrowbooksaboutdepression,anxiety,andhappiness.Lookinthepsychology,self-help,therapy,andmedicalsections.Foryouth,askaboutbooksspecificallywrittenforteenagersandchildren.Youcanalsolookatonlineauctionsorbooksitesforaffordablebooksaboutdepression.
Visittrustedonlineresourcesthathavearticlesandotherresourcesthehelpyouunderstandmoreaboutdepression.Governmentandnationalinstitutessetupformentalhealthtreatmentarereliablesourcesofinformation.Forexample,inAustralia,checkouttheBeyondBlueNationalDepressionInitiative;.Therearemanyothergoodresourcesavailableonline.Justbesuretoverifytheirtrustworthiness.
Helpingrecoveryfromdepressionthroughreadingisreferredtoas“bibliot