Depression Part 1: Naming the Darkness (2)

When your mood is dark, how do you know whether you're depressed or just sad? Think about how long the feelings have lasted. If they have persisted for weeks or months, get help.

One other sign that helped me identify my depression was that I didn't know why I was so sad. Even when nothing bad had happened, I still felt miserable.

What can I do?
No one should face depression alone. If you're depressed, find someone — a friend, parent, teacher or pastor — and tell them your feelings. Consider seeing a doctor or psychologist, and if you ever want to kill yourself, get help immediately.

When I was depressed, I was embarrassed to tell anyone. I didn't want to seem weak or needy. But when I told my friends, they supported and encouraged me.

I have since realized that there's nothing wrong with admitting that you're depressed. It's a common problem. In face, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that depression affects 350 million people worldwide. But treatments are available and can bring hope and joy back into your life.


Info Cloud
Teaching Topic: “No One” Is Two Words
Teaching Topic: “No One” Is Two Words
要表達沒有一個人, 可以用nobody 或 no one,
但是要注意 nobody是一個字, no one 是二個字,
no one一定要分成二個字, 因為合在一起noone讀法不一樣,
而在英式英文可以看到no-one中間有一個-（連字符號）
這個是美式英文裡不會看到的，
今天課文裡說到
- No one should face depression alone.
No One” Is Two Words


Grammar Gym
If you're depressed, find someone — a friend, parent, teacher or pastor —  and tell them your feelings.
— emdashes: show that examples are being listed
- Find something long and skinny—a pencil, a pen, or even a straw — and practice doing this easy magic trick.
- Amy came home and grabbed a few things—clothes, snacks, and her water bottle— and rushed to the gym.


Language Lab
persist v.
o continue to do something or to try to do something even though it is difficult or other people want you to stop;
to continue to occur or exist beyond the usual, expected, or normal time
- If the snowstorm persists,we'll run out of supplies.
- Despite his injuries, the pitcher persisted and finished the game.
persistence n.
the quality that allows someone to continue doing something or trying to do something even though it is difficult or opposed by other people
- With sheer persistence, the salesman finally persuaded his customer to buy the product.

miserable adj.
very bad
- Josh looked miserable after his girlfriend left him.
- The company's financial situation is miserable.
misery n.
extreme suffering or unhappiness
- All of the miseries the child star experienced were a result of his fame.

needy adj. [need v.]
not having enough money, food, etc., to live properly;
needing a lot of attention, affection, or emotional support
- Cherry always looks helpless and needy.
- The foundation is devoted to helping needy children in Africa.

estimate v.
a guess that you make based on the information you have about the size, amount, etc., of something
- It's difficult to estimate how much damage the typhoon has caused.
- The mechanic estimated that the car will take 10 days to repair.


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