社会上普遍存在一种误解，认为抑郁症很容易被发现。电影中经常把抑郁症刻画成总是很悲伤或者很疲惫的人，但是抑郁症并非显而易见，这就是为什么我们中有许多人都在为此默默的抗争。
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There is a common misconception that depression is easy to spot. Hollywood often depicts it as somebody who is always sad, or looks worn out. But depression isn’t always obvious, which is why so many of us struggle with it silently.
社会上普遍存在一种误解，认为抑郁症很容易被发现。好莱坞经常把抑郁症刻画成总是很悲伤或者很疲惫的人，但是抑郁症并非显而易见，这就是为什么我们中有许多人都在为此默默的抗争。
★★ misconception n.误解
★ depression n.抑郁
★ spot vt.发现
★ depict vt.描绘
★ worn out 疲惫不堪的
★ obvious a.明显的
You have habitual remedies. Therapy and medication can help with depression. But if you find yourself making extra changes to your lifestyle, then it can indicate that you are struggling more than usual with it.
你习惯于治疗，心理治疗和药物治疗可以帮助抑郁症，但是如果你发现自己对自己的生活方式做出了改变，这表明你的抗争比以往更加强烈。
★ habitual a.习惯的
★ remedy n.疗法
★ therapy n.治疗，疗法
★★ medication n.药物
★ indicate vt.表明
You may find yourself exercising more frequently, listening to music more often, or doing your favorite hobbies to distract yourself from the pain you’re feeling. Hidden depression exists when you’re trying to quiet the loud demons in your head.
你会发现自己更频繁去锻炼、听更多的音乐、或者做自己喜欢的爱好，来分散自己感受到的痛苦，当师徒将头脑中的恶魔抑制下来时，隐形抑郁就降临了。
★ distract vt.使分心
★★ demon n.恶魔
You have irregular eating and sleeping patterns, people with depression struggle with consistent sleeping and eating patterns. You may find you’re either sleeping and eating too much, or too little. Depression can work in extremes, and slows us down when we get little energy from our irregular daily patterns.
不规律的饮食和睡眠习惯，抑郁症患者持续与睡眠和饮食习惯作斗争，你会发现要么你睡的太饱，吃的太多，要么就是失眠或者厌食，在日常活动能量不充足时，抑郁可能会导致我们极端或者迟钝。
★ irregular a.不规律的
★ consistent a.持续的
You are highly philosophical. Do you constantly find yourself seeking a purpose in life? Do you also think about the “what if’s” and have frequent, deep conversations about life and death?
你变得很有哲理，你是否经常发现自己在寻找生命的意义，也在想如果会怎样，对于生死有着平凡而深刻的讨论?
★ philosophical a.哲学的
★ constantly ad.时常地
Although you sound very scholarly and smart, there can also be a downside to thinking too much. People with hidden depression have a tendency to ruminate about their uncertainties in life. They usually feel directionless, lost, and scared.
虽然你看起来很有学问也很聪明，但过度思考也会带来负面影响，患有隐性抑郁症的人，倾向于思考人生中的不确定因素，他们常常会感到迷失感到害怕。
★ scholarly a.博学的
★ downside n.不利的一面
★ tendency n.倾向
★★★ ruminate vi.认真思考
★ uncertainty n.不确定的事物
★ directionless a.没有方向的
★ scared a.害怕的
You have trouble with abandonment. People with depression understand how much of a burden it can be. I can strongly relate to this. I have a hard time letting people in, afraid that it will be harder for them to be there for me when I need their support. I realize I have abandonment issues, but I’m trying harder to be more vulnerable.
你陷入了被抛弃的困扰，抑郁症患者知道这是多么沉重的负担，我对此也感同身受，我很难让别人进入我的世界，担心我需要他们支持时对他们来说很困难。我知道当我陷入了被抛弃的困扰时，但我会努力变得更加脆弱。
★ abandonment n.抛弃
★ vulnerable a.脆弱的
You’re losing your patience. Have you been feeling irritable or angry with others lately? Depression doesn’t always have to look like sadness or dejection. Instead, you might find yourself frustrated and impatient with everyone. If you feel like you’re at your last straw, your depression might have intensified.
你失去了耐心。你是否感到易怒或者很容易生他人的气，抑郁症看起来并非总是悲伤或沮丧，相反，你可能会发现自己对每个人都感到生气或是不耐烦，如果你觉得自己已经走到了生命的尽头，那么你的抑郁症可能会加剧。
★★★ irritable a.易怒的，急躁的
★★★ dejection n.沮丧
★ frustrated a.沮丧的
★★ the last straw 最终使人不堪忍受的事
★ intensify v.加强，加剧
Do you resonate with any of these hidden signs? We want you to know that you’re not alone, and together, we can fight depression.
你对这些隐形的迹象感同身受吗？我们想让你知道你不是一个人，我们可以共同对抗抑郁症。
★★★ resonate vi.共鸣
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