People with depression go to see their doctors more often than people suffering from physi

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A、terrible

B、panic

C、horror

D、anxious

Depression: The Hidden Epidemic

Felt down？ Got the blues？ You're not alone. Everyone gets sad (yes, everyone you've ever met). Some people have sad feelings just pretty often. More than half of teenagers go through a sad period at least once a month and plenty of younger kids do, too.

When you're in a sad mood, it may feel like it will last forever, but usually feelings of sadness don't last very long — a few hours, or maybe a day or two. A deeper, more intense kind of sadness that lasts a lot longer is called depression. Each year millions of people are estimated to .suffer from depression, a condition so widespread that it has been dubbed "the common cold of mental illness."

Types of Depression

For some people, depression can be intense and occur in bouts that last for weeks at a time. For others, depression can be less severe but can linger at a low level for years.

Doctors who treat depression distinguish between these two forms, diagnosing the more severe, short-lasting form. as major depression, and the longer-lasting but less severe form. as dysthymia.

A third form. of depression that may be diagnosed is called adjustment disorder with depressed mood. It refers to a depressive reaction to a specific life event (such as a death, divorce, or other loss) when the adjustment to the loss takes longer than the normally expected time frame. or is more severe than expected and interferes with the person's daily activities.

Bipolar disorder (also sometimes called manic depressive illness) is another depressive condition that involves periods of major depression mixed with periods of mania. Mania is the term for abnormally high mood and extreme bursts of unusual activity or energy. Mental health experts divide Bipolar disorder into four types because the symptoms of bipolar disorder show up differently in different people.

What Are the Symptoms of Depression？

Depression is associated with many symptoms and not everyone has the same ones. Some people have many symptoms, while others may only have a few. The symptoms below may signal that you or someone you love may be depressed:

1. Appearance — sad face, slow movements, unkempt look

2. Unhappy feelings — feeling sad, hopeless, discouraged, or listless

3. Negative thoughts — "I'm a failure," "I'm not good," "No one cares about me."

4. Reduced activity — "I just sit around and mope," "Doing anything is just too much of an effort."

5. Reduced concentration

6. People problems — "I don't want anybody to see me," "I feel so lonely."

7. Guilt and low self-esteem — "It's all my fault," "I should be punished."

8. Physical problems — Sleeping problems, weight loss or gain, decreased sexual interest, or head-aches

9. Suicidal thoughts or wishes — "I'd be better off dead," "I wonder if it hurts to die."

Why Do People Get Depressed？

The exact cause of depression remains unclear. The most probable explanation is that it is an imbalance in neurotransmitters in the brain. But what triggers it in the first place？

First, genetic factors. There is growing interest in genetic approaches to understanding a variety of diseases and depression is no exception. Some people certainly seem to be more vulnerable to depression than could make individuals susceptible to the disease. Some studies have shown that people who have relatives with depression have a one in four chance of developing it themselves, compared with only one in 14 for the general population.

Secondly, external triggers. In most cases just having these genes is probably not enough-to cause depression on its own. Depressi

A．Y

B．N

C．NG

A．Because the people there need more labor to support the family.

B．Because the people there have the habit to have a big family.

C．Because the people there are, poorer.

D．Because the people there want to be rich.

A．helps the people successful

B．encourages the people

C．frustrates the people

D．has changed nothing

A．Because people are passive listeners.

B．Because people are unwilling to talk.

C．Because people enjoy answering any question.

D．Because people like to talk to you about themselves.

Knowledgeable people read faster.

A．Y

B．N

C．NG

A．The poor.

B．Hospitals.

C．The people in Italy.

D．The people in Ethiopia.

A.people in the north of China

B.people in the south of China

C.people in the west of China

D.people in the east of China

A．Most people would accept the idea of face transplant.

B．Most people are willing to donate their faces.

C．Most people are concerned about moral problems.

D．Most people have no clue what face transplant means.

A．Healthy people are more interested in getting married.

B．Happy people do not always get married.

C．Married people may not be in love with each other.

D．Married people's kids may not provide care in old years.