When I was in junior high school, darkness began filling my mind. I don't know the day or the reason why it began. All I know is that I started feeling hopeless and worthless. I hid in my room, starting out the window, thinking about all my failures. I even questioned weather being alive was worthwhile. My dark mood wasn't constant. It would fade at times, but it always returned.
After hesitating for years, I finally told my parents what I was feeling. They helped me identify the shadow that hung over my life - depression.
What is depression?
Depression is a mental illness that drains your energy and prevents you from enjoying life. It can keep you from succeeding at school or work or from connecting with others. At its worst, depression can even lead to suicide.
Symptoms of depression include:
- Losing interest in activities you used to enjoy
- Difficulty concentrating
- Difficulty sleeping
- Changes in appetite causing weight gain or loss
- Fatigue or lack of energy
- Feeling guilty, worthless or hopeless
- Thoughts of suicide
Grammar Gym
At its worst, depression can even lead to suicide.
"at it worst": what something is or was like when it's in its most terrible form
- With no government support, the school's financial situation is at it's worst.
- This typhoon is this season's weather at it's worst.
"at his/her worst"
- The singer is known for his bad temper. He is always at his worst right before a concert.
- I'm at my worst whenever I have to deal with stress.
Teaching Topic: The Great Depression
depression 憂鬱症
除了可以指心理的憂傷, 也可以指經濟的不景氣 economic depression
若是看到 the Great Depression 前面加上定冠詞, 前面加上大寫的G/D
指的是1930年代的經濟大蕭條
起源於美國, 後來漫延到世界各地的經濟大蕭條
因此我們要形容某個人有嚴重的憂鬱症, 最好不要用great 這個形容詞
可以用 a sever depression / a serious depression
Editor's Summary
Depression, it often leaves one with feelings hopelessness and worthlessness.
But, what exactly is it?
It is a form of mental illness that takes away your energy, along with the joy out of living.
Some symptoms include fatigue, difficultly concentrating, and sleeping, and even thoughts of suicide.
Language Lab
worthless/worthwhile adj.
worthless adj. 沒有價值, 不值錢的 [worth價值/less少, 沒有 ]
something that is worthless has no value, importance, or use
- These cars are worthless since they were in the big flood.
這些車因為嚴重的水災泡過水已經不值錢了
worthwhile adj. 值得做的, 值得花時間的
if something is worthwhile, it is important or useful, or you gain something from it
- It's not worthwhile to spend so much time discussing this minor detail.
花這麼多時間去討論這麼小的細節是不值得的
identify v. 指出, 認出, 確定
to recognize and correctly name someone or something
- The witness identified the suspect in a lineup.
這個證人在一行的可疑份子中認出了嫌犯
- The customer identified his wallet at the lost and found.
這個客人在失物招領處認出了他的皮夾
identification n.
something that shows who a person is : a document, card, etc., that has your name and other information about you and that often includes your photograph
- The identification of the victims of the plane crash took a long time.
飛機失事喪生者的指認花了許久的時間
symptom n.疾病的症狀
a change in the body or mind which indicates that a disease is present
- Coughing is one of the symptoms of pneumonia.
咳受是肺炎的症狀之一
- The medicine can only ease the symptoms of the disease; it can't cure it.
這個藥可以減輕這個病的症狀, 但不能完全治好
fatigue n. 疲勞, 勞累
/fəˈti:g/
[uncountable] very great tiredness [= exhaustion]
- The patient's sleep problems caused fatigue and chronic headaches.
這位病患的睡眠問題造成他非常的勞累和長年的頭痛
- Because Ted's health is deteriorating from fatigue, his doctor suggested that he stop working for a few months.
由於Ted健康因為疲勞而惡化, 醫生建議他幾個月不要上班
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