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What is
depression?
什么是抑郁症
?
This topic covers depression in
adults
．
For
information on depression in young
people
，
see
the
topic
Depression
in
Childhood
and
Ado
lescence
1
．
For
information
on
depression
following
childbirth
，
see
the
topic
Postpartum
Depression
．
本文探讨的主要关于成年人的抑郁症。若需查询关于末成人的抑郁症，请查看
“
儿童和青年
人的抑郁症。产后抑郁症请查看
”
产后抑郁
“
。
Depression is a mood
disorder
2
that
causes you to feel sad or hopeless for an
extended period of
time
．
More than
just a
bout
3
of
the
blues
4
or
temporary
feelings of grief or low
energy
，
depression can have a significant
impact on
your
enjoyment
5
of
life
，
your
work
，
your
health
，
and the
people you care
about
．
抑郁是在一段时间内持续的一种精神絮乱，
它让人感觉悲伤，
对生活失去希望。
不止发作一
次的悲伤心情，或没有精力，抑郁
对人们的生活，工作，健康，甚至对周围的人们都会产生
很大的影响。
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Depression affects people
differently
．
Some
feel down for extended periods of
time
；
for others the feelings of depression
come and go
．
If
you have short
episodes of mild
depression
，
you
may be able to continue to work and take care
of daily
activities
．
However
，
if you do not seek some form of
treatment for your
depression
，
you
are
at
risk
for
getting
more
depressed
6
or
becoming
physically
7
ill
．
In
severe
cases
，
depression
can
cause
people
to
become
incapable
8
of
communicating
，
unable
to
do
routine
activities
，
or
suicidal
．
In these cases
，
it is essential to seek medical
attention
．
抑郁对人们的
影响是不同的。
有些人经常情绪失落，
而有些人只是偶尔有这种
情绪。
如果你
偶尔有这轻微的抑郁，可能你能继续工作，应付日
常工作。但，如果不对你的抑郁寻求一些
治疗，
你可能就会变得
更加抑郁，或生病的风险。
严重抑郁会导致人无法正常交流，不能进
行日常的活动，甚至自杀。在这种情况下，寻求药物治疗就非常重要。
People with depression may be reluctant
to seek help because they feel that it is
a sign of personal weakness or a
character flaw or that they should be able to
pull out of it on their
own
．
We now know
that depression
，
like other medical
conditions
，
has a chemical and biological
basis
．
Treatment
for depression is
safe and usually
effective even for
severely
9
depressed people
．
患抑郁的人通常认为它是个人性格上的弱点，
或是性格上的缺陷，
他们认为能够通过自身的
努力消除，
从而他们不愿意寻求帮
助。我们知道，
抑郁和其它的疾病一样，
都有生物和化学
基础。治疗是安全的，对于患有严重抑郁的人，它通常是非常有效的。
If
you
think
you
may
have
depression
，
take
a
short
quiz
to
evaluate
your
symptoms
：
如果你认为你可能有抑郁的话，填写一份简短的测试问卷来分析你的症状。
Are you
depressed?
你抑郁吗
?
What causes
depression?
什么会引起抑郁
?
Depression may be triggered by
stressful life events
，
other illnesses
，
certain
drugs or
medications
，
or
inherited traits
．
Although causes of depression are
not
entirely
10
understood
，
we
know
it
is
linked
to
an
imbalance
in
brain
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