双语新闻：语言与心理健康

In recent years, more and more people have been talking about mental health. The pandemic made many people feel isolated or alone. The isolation caused some people to struggle more with their mental health.

近年来，越来越多的人开始谈论心理健康。大流行使许多人感到孤立或孤独。这种孤立导致一些人在心理健康方面更加挣扎。

Different countries and cultures have different ideas about mental health. In the United States, conversations about mental health and mental illness are changing. Many well-known people have come forward and shared their mental health journeys through books and social media.

不同的国家和文化对心理健康有不同的看法。在美国，关于心理健康和精神疾病的对话正在发生变化。许多知名人士都站出来，通过书籍和社交媒体分享了他们的心理健康之旅。

As ideas about mental health change, so does the language we use to talk about the issue.

随着心理健康观念的改变，我们用来谈论这个问题的语言也在改变。

In today's Everyday Grammar, we will talk about the language of mental health.

在今天的日常语法中，我们来谈谈心理健康的语言。

Let's start with the question, "What is mental health?"

让我们从这个问题开始，“什么是心理健康?”

What is mental health?

什么是心理健康?

"Mental health" contains the adjective "mental" and the noun "health." Together, the words become a compound noun meaning the conditions around one's mental and emotional well-being.

“Mental health”包含形容词“Mental”和名词“health”。这两个词合在一起就成了一个复合名词，意思是围绕一个人的精神和情感健康的状况。

If someone has good mental health, they are in good emotional and mental condition.

如果一个人有良好的心理健康，他们处于良好的情绪和精神状态。

Now let's look at "mental illness." Mental illness is a compound noun with the same adjective "mental," but with the noun "illness." If someone has a mental illness, they have a medical condition that affects their mind, personality or emotions.

现在我们来看看“精神疾病”。精神疾病是一个复合名词，与形容词“Mental”相同，但与名词“illness”连用。如果有人患有精神疾病，他们的身体状况会影响他们的思想、个性或情绪。

The illness harms their mental functioning and can affect their thinking, feelings and behaviors. Examples of mental illnesses include depression and anxiety.

这种疾病会损害他们的精神功能，影响他们的思维、感觉和行为。精神疾病的例子包括抑郁和焦虑。

The word "disorder" may also be used with some mental illnesses. For example, you may know someone who has an anxiety disorder.

“紊乱”一词也可用于某些精神疾病。例如，你可能知道某人患有焦虑症。

Person-focused language

Person-focused语言

When we talk about someone's mental health, it is important to use the right words. We want to be respectful of the person and understanding of their situation. We can use language that is centered on the person rather than their mental health issues.

当我们谈论某人的心理健康时，使用正确的词语是很重要的。我们要尊重对方，理解他们的处境。我们可以使用以人为中心的语言，而不是他们的心理健康问题。

One way to do this is to say a person is "living with" their condition.

这样做的一种方式是说一个人“生活在”他们的状况中。

Avoid stereotypes

避免陈词滥调

It is also important to avoid certain words in some settings. For example, words like "psycho" and "crazy" may seem informal and acceptable to use, but they can cause harm. The word "psycho," when used informally, means an unstable and aggressive person.

在某些场合避免使用某些词也很重要。例如，像“psycho”和“crazy”这样的词可能看起来不正式，可以接受使用，但它们可能会造成伤害。“psycho”这个词在非正式场合的意思是不稳定、好斗的人。

"Psycho" is related to "psychosis," a mental disorder in which a person has a disconnection from reality. Experts say using such words outside of a mental health discussion can lead to stigma. Stigma is a set of negative beliefs that a culture has about something. Stigma can prevent people from seeking help with their own mental illnesses.

“Psycho”与“精神病”有关，精神病是一种精神障碍，患者与现实脱节。专家表示，在心理健康讨论之外使用这些词可能会导致耻辱。污名是一种文化对某事的一系列负面信念。耻辱感会阻止人们为自己的精神疾病寻求帮助。

Final thoughts

最终的想法

In today's Everyday Grammar we talk about the best words and language to use when talking about mental health. We learned how to use person-centered language to talk about someone with a mental illness. And we learned that some words should be avoided to help end the stigma around mental illness.

在今天的日常语法中，我们来谈谈谈论心理健康时使用的最佳单词和语言。我们学会了如何使用以人为本的语言来谈论患有精神疾病的人。我们了解到，为了帮助结束围绕精神疾病的耻辱，应该避免使用一些词语。