抑郁症

Mood changes, including feeling sad, irritable, angry or cranky.
Loss of interest in hobbies, 体育或社交活动
Lack of enjoyment in activities that used to be enjoyable
Changes in appetite; loosing or gaining a lot of weight
能级的变化
Having trouble sleeping or sleeping much more than usual
一直有自杀或死亡的念头
Physical symptoms (headaches, digestive problems, aches and pains)

悲伤是一种普遍的感觉. It is normal to feel sad or down in response to stress, 失望，还是失败. These feelings are typically manageable and tend not to 严重干扰日常生活. 悲伤的感觉通常开始消退 after a few days and people start to feel themselves again.

临床抑郁症是非常不同的. 它包括情绪障碍，包括 brain, the mind, and the body in complex ways. 把日常的“忧郁”比作抑郁就像把感冒比作肺炎一样. People with clinical depression have noticeable changes in their everyday functioning that last for two weeks or longer. 这可能 mean it's difficult for them to keep up with their academic or job responsibilities or they may find it extremely effortful to socialize with friends or keep up with 自我保健. Clinical depression can destroy a person's joy for living and can make food, friends, sex, or any other form of pleasure unappealing.

临床抑郁症的症状

身体症状:

Changes in appetite (eating more or less) or losing/gaining a lot of weight
无精打采的:精力不足或感到疲劳的
Sleep issues—Insomnia, oversleeping, waking up early or in the middle of the night
Headaches, digestive problems, or aches and pains

行为症状:

Lack of enjoyment in activities that used to be enjoyable—loss of interest in hobbies, 体育或社交活动
Difficulty focusing, remembering, or making decisions
Having difficulty keeping up with 自我保健 or everyday responsibilities

情绪症状:

Sad or 'blah' mood lasting two weeks or longer
经常哭
烦躁的感到烦躁、生气或激动的
Feeling hopeless, helpless, guilty or worthless
一直有自杀或死亡的念头—please visit 全国预防自杀生命线 or AFSP

抑郁症的类型

There are different types of depression including 重度抑郁症, 心境恶劣, and 双相情感障碍.

重度抑郁症 involves a combination of the above symptoms that interferes with your ability to 工作，睡觉，吃饭，享受生活.

心境恶劣 involves long-term, chronic symptoms of depression that are less severe in nature 但仍然会对你的功能产生负面影响.

双相情感障碍 involves periods of depression that alternate with periods of elation and increased 活动，被称为躁狂症. Someone in a manic state might talk excessively or have 很少需要睡眠. Their thinking and judgment can be affected and they may engage in impulsive, reckless behaviors that are dangerous or cause problems for them later.

得到帮助

The good news is that depression can be treated. 大多数病例都得到了成功治疗根据需要，进行治疗和药物治疗. 做出行为上的改变，比如增加 the amount of exercise you get, can also help lift your mood. 火博体育有资源 in place to help students identify and treat depression:

phq - 9—工作人员 members in 卫生服务 were trained in the administration of this 9-question 抑郁量表. The phq - 9 is used routinely when a student makes an appointment 在卫生服务部门. This facilitates the screening of all students, regardless of 他们来访的原因. 按此浏览 phq - 9.

咨询-短期治疗可通过咨询中心. Referrals are made for medication or long-term therapy on a case by case basis. To make an appointment, stop by the office on the first floor of Jonsson Tower or 打电话给518-580-5555.

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抑郁症的资源

应用程序:

抑郁症 CBT: This app is a free self-help guide that utilizes cognitive-behavioral therapy techniques to help decrease feelings of depression.

Moodpath: This app is free with in-app purchases and includes a mood journal, tailored mental health reports, and other helpful resources such as guided meditations.