看不见的抑郁症

1.他们可能不会“看起来很沮丧”

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.

由于媒体和文化的刻板印象，如果一个人正在与抑郁症抗争，我们大多数人都会对他的行为和长相有一些假设。我们想象一些人很少离开他们的房间，穿着不得体，总是看起来很痛苦，但是抑郁症患者的行为并不都是一样的。

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

2.他们可能经常看起来很疲惫或者抱怨总是很累

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.

抑郁的一个普遍的副作用是持续的疲惫。并不是每个患有这种疾病的人都会与之抗争，但这种情况非常普遍。对于那些患有抑郁症的人来说，这通常是最难对付的副作用之一。

3.They can be unusually irritable

3.他们可能异常易怒

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.

一个抑郁的人的行为可能会被解释为忧郁，即使那不是他们真正的感觉。易怒是一个经常被忽视的抑郁症症状，也是很常见的。这应该是可以理解的，因为抑郁症是一种你无法“看到”或严格衡量的健康问题，很难与之对抗。

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

4.他们可能很难对感情和关心做出反应

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

关于抑郁症的主要误解，在上面的段落中已经暗示过，是关于“感觉”悲伤。

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

5.他们可能会经常拒绝他们曾经喜欢的活动，或者是他们原本喜欢的活动

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.

除非有其他同样可能的解释，长时间对活动缺乏兴趣可能是一个人患抑郁症的迹象。正如上面所提到的，抑郁会让你身心俱疲，这让你很难享受你平时做的事情。

6.They can develop abnormal eating habits

6.他们会养成不正常的饮食习惯

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.

不正常的饮食习惯的形成主要有两个原因:一是作为一种应对方式，二是作为缺乏自我照顾的副作用。吃得太少或太多是抑郁症的常见症状。暴饮暴食通常是最令人羞愧的，因为食物是抑郁症患者能够给自己带来快乐的一个来源，从而导致他们吃得过多。