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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

Feelingdownorblueisanaturalpartoflife.Peopleletusdown,thingsgowrong,welosepeopleweloveorthedreamswe'vevalued.Whenfeelingdownstretchesoverweeksormonthsorisoccurringfrequentlyandinterferingwithyourabilitytointeractwithpeopleandenjoyyourlife,itislikelythatyou'reexperiencingsomeformofdepression.Providedthatyou'reabletoaccessinformation,medicalprofessionals,andsupportnetworksaroundyou,evenseveredepressionisahighlytreatablecondition.Butnomatterwhat,takemattersintoyourownhandsandtakeactionifyouaredepressed.

Ifyouhaven't

svitalthatyou

Part1DiagnosingandTreatingDepression

Lookforthesignsofdepression.

alreadysoughthelpforyourdepression,itdosoanddon'ttrytogothroughthisalone.Therearemanycommonsymptomsassociatedwithdepression.Ifyouidentifywithoneormoreofthoselistedbelow,seekadvicefromyourdoctor.Signsofdepressioninclude:

Aninabilitytofunctionnormallyineverydaylife.

Inabilitytoenjoyactivitiesyouonceloved,suchasreading,playingvideogames,drawing,etc.

Lethargy,fatigue,andthefeelingthatdoingthingstakesalotofyourenergy.

Persistentsadness,includingfitsofcryingeitheruncontrollablyorbeingsetoffeasily,feelingsofanxietyoremptiness.

Feelingblue,sad,anddownconsistentlyoveraperiodofatleasttwoweeks.

Feelingsofworthlessness,self-blameandalack

ofselfesteem.

Sleepingalargemoreorlessthanusual,orexperiencinginsomnia.

Unusualweightgainorloss,overeating,orappetiteloss.

Findingthinkingorconcentratingdifficult,“foggy”thinking,inabilitytomakecleardecisionsorforgetfulness.

Pessimism,orfeelingasensethatlifeishopeless,pointlessandfutile.Thismayevenleadtoafeelingofnumbness.

Bodypains,cramps,digestiveproblems,headaches,andotherachesthatdon'tgoawaywithmedicationortreatment.Thesemayappear“fornoreason”.

Beingirritableorrestlessagreatdealofthe

time.

Suicidalthoughts,thoughtsaboutdying,orattemptsatsuicide.

Haveyourdoctorexplorepossiblemedicalcausesbehindyourdepression.Somedepressionresultsfrom,oris

asideeffectof,medicalconditionsortreatmentforothermedicalconditions.Insomecases,medicalconditionscanmimicdepression.It'simportantforyourdoctortoidentifyanyphysicalcausesfordepressionthatrequirespecifictreatmentsortoeliminateotherreasonsforyourcondition.

Commonmedicalconditionsthatmighttriggerdepression

include:

Vitaminormineraldeficiencies,especiallyforpeopleonrestrictivediets.Bvitaminsareassociatedwithdepression,Eitherway,ifyouknowyourvitaminandmineralinputisn'toptimal,fixingitisanimportantfirststep.

Thyroidproblems,hormonalimbalances（includingpre-menstrual）,ordisease.

Medications.Thesideeffectsofsomemedicationsincludedepression.Readthewarninglabelsandtalkwithyour

doctoraboutanyconcernsyoumighthave.

Co-existing

illnesses.

Depressionoften

accompaniesanxietydisorders（forexample,

post-traumatic

distressdisorder,OCD,socialphobia,

etc.）,alcoholand

substanceabuse,

heartdisease,

stroke,

cancer,

HIV/AIDS,diabetes,

andParkinson'

sdisease.These

diseasesmayprecede,

cause,orbeaconsequenceofdepression.

babyblues”）,

Medicalconditionsthatarespecifictowomen,

includingpostpartumdepression（thepremenstrualsyndrome（PMS）orpremenstrualdysphoricdisorder（PMDD）.

Researchdepressiontogetafullunderstanding.Learnwhatyoucanaboutdepression.Supplementingyourknowledgeaboutyourconditionwillenableyoutoovercomeit.Knowledgeisanimportantwaytoreassureyourselfthatdepressionisreal,thatitisaconcerntobetreatedwithseriousness,andthattherearemanywaystodefeatit.Awiderunderstandingofdepressionwillhelptoallaysomeofyourfearsandworries.Itwillalsogiveyoumanytoolstotryforyourself.

Visityourlocallibraryandborrowbooksaboutdepression,anxiety,andhappiness.Lookinthepsychology,self-help,therapy,andmedicalsections.Foryouth,askaboutbooksspecificallywrittenforteenagersandchildren.Youcanalsolookatonlineauctionsorbooksitesforaffordablebooksaboutdepression.

Visittrustedonlineresourcesthathavearticlesandotherresourcesthehelpyouunderstandmoreaboutdepression.Governmentandnationalinstitutessetupformentalhealthtreatmentarereliablesourcesofinformation.Forexample,inAustralia,checkouttheBeyondBlueNational

DepressionInitiative;.Therearemanyothergoodresourcesavailableonline.Justbesuretoverifytheirtrustworthiness.

Helpingrecoveryfromdepressionthroughreadingisreferredtoas“bibliotherapy.”Ifyou'remotivatedenoughtotakethispathofrecovery,itcanbeverybeneficial.Thismethodseemstobewell-suitedtopeoplewhoalwaysturntoresearchasawayofansweringanythingthey'reexperiencinginlife.

Useyourdeeperknowledgetoeducateothersaroundyouastowhatyou'regoingthrough.Itcanhelptofendoffawkwardorunsympatheticcommentsifyoucansharethebiggerpictureandfactsaboutdepression.

Trytalktherapy.Oneofthemosthelpfulsolutionsforyourdepressionismeetingwithamentalhealththerapistforpsychotherapy.Therearearangeofpsychotherapytreatmentoptions,andeachtherapistwillhavehis/herownuniquestyle.Youwillhavethebestchanceofbeingsuccessfulintherapyifyoufeelcomfortablewithyourtherapist.Consultwithanumberofprovidersbeforeyouselectonetoworkwith.Threeofthemosteffectiveevidence-basedtherapeuticapproachesfordepressioninclude:

Cognitivebehavioraltherapyinvolvesthetherapistandthepatientworkingtogethertopointout,challenge,andchangenegativethoughtpatterns.Ithasbeenproventobejustasormoreeffectiveasanacutetreatment（treatmentforsevere,butnotchronic,depression）thanantidepressantmedications,andevenoffersthosewhoreceiveitprotectionagainstrelapse.

Dialecticalbehaviortherapy,aformofCBT,targetsunhealthyordisruptivebehaviorsandteachestheskillsnecessarytobecomemoreadaptivetostressfulsituationsinthefuture.Thisformoftherapyisusefulfortreatment-resistantdepression..

Interpersonalpsychotherapyisatime-limitedempirically-researchedtreatmentformooddisordersthatfocusesonhowthesymptomsofdepressionaffectanindividualsinterpersonalrelationships.Interpersonaltherapyismosteffectivewithmildtomoderateformsofdepression.

Considertakingprescriptionmedication.Manydoctorswillprescribemedication.Askquestionsaboutthemedicationyou'retaking,including

durationandsideeffects.Besuretoreportbacktoyourdoctoronanythingyounoticedoesn'tfeelrightorifyou'reexperiencingsideeffects.Youmayneedtohaveachangeofdosageorswitchtoadifferentmedication.

Ifyoudon'twanttotakeanti-depressants,makethiscleartoyourdoctor.Doyourresearchbeforehandtodiscussalternativeoptionsbecauseyouwillneedtoconvinceyourdoctorthatyouhavetheabilitytoactivelyworkonyourdepressivethinkingpatternswithouttheaidofmedication.

Ifyoudon'twishtotakeprescriptionmedication,youmaywanttolookintoalternativestoantidepressants.StJohn'swortisapopularnon-prescriptionherbalremedyformilddepressionthatcontainstheactiveingredientHypericumperforatum.StJohn'swortshouldnotbetakenwithotherantidepressantmedication,becauseitmayleadtoserotoninsyndrome.

Tryalternativetherapiesorremedies.Investigatethepotentialofalternativetherapiessuchasarttherapyandacupuncture.Inconjunctionwithotherhealingchoicesyou'vemade,thesecansometimeshelprestoreyouremotional

balance.It'simportanttofindarespectedpractitionerinanyalternativetherapy,anddon'tbesurprisedifyoumeet

resistancefromsomemedicalpractitionerstoanyrelianceonalternativetherapies.

Musicisaformofself-helptherapythatisknowntochangemood.Choosemusicthatimprovesyourmood.Ifyoumustlistentosadmusic,switchtomoreupbeatmusicafterafewsongs.

Arttherapyisanothercommonalternativepracticefordepression.Draw,paint,orcreatedesignsthatunleashyourfeelingsonacanvasorpaper.Therearequalifiedarttherapistswhocanassistyouifneeded.

Pettherapycanhelp.Petspreventasenseofisolation,theydon'tjudge,andstudieshaveproventhattheyinduceafeelingofwell-beinginpeoplewhoaredepressed.Evenifyoudon'townapet,trytogetaccesstosomeoneelse'sonaregularbasisandspendtimewiththem.

Part2MakingLifestyleChanges

Sleepwell.Sleepisessentialtoahealthy,balancedbody.Lackofsleepcanaggravatenegativethinkingandeasilybecomesaviciouscyclewherebyyournegativethoughtskeepyouawakeanddisableyourabilitytogetenoughsleep.Wakingunrefreshedandfeelingtiredisacommoncomplaintduringdepression,andeventoomuchsleepcanleavedepressedpersonsfeelingtired.

Breakingthiscyclerequiresenforcingastrictsleeproutineofthesamebedtimeandwakingtimeeveryday,avoidingcaffeineandalcohol,notexercisingthreehourspriortobed,removinganythingdistractingfromyourbedroom,andkeepingyourroomatasuitabletemperature.

Readhowtofallasleepformorehelp.Itwon'tbeeasybreakingadisturbedsleepcycleandmanythingscancauseyoutorelapsebackintoinsomniaorwakefulnights,soit'simportanttobevigilantaboutkeepingtoaroutine,aswellasforgivingyourselfwhenyoucan'tsleep.

Exercise.Arecentstudyshowedexercis