心情不好？我们聊聊吧！

抑郁症是全球主要的健康问题之一，近日世界卫生组织发布的关于全球抑郁症和其他常见精神疾病的估算报告显示：全球有超过3亿人患有抑郁症。

随着社会的发展，人们的压力也越来越大，抑郁症也成为了越来越多人所关注的热门话题。早前，世卫组织驻华代表施贺德博士在电视节目《非正式会谈》讨论了抑郁症并且鼓励更多的人勇敢地跟自己所爱的人来聊抑郁症。

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在大家对“抑郁症”讨论中，我们也了解到了嘉宾们的一些亲身经历。阳光大男孩小贝曾经得过抑郁症；而嘉宾yoyo虽然在心理健康测试中得到了满分，但却曾遭受过长达一年的抑郁折磨。抑郁症其实影响着很多人，包括很多你身边的人，如果你用心观察的话。

(嘉宾小贝)

(嘉宾yoyo)

当谈起是如何对抗抑郁症时，小贝和Yoyo不约而同讲到了“与人倾诉”对他们的帮助。尝试打开心扉，与信任的人聊一聊你的感受是一件十分重要的事。让身边的亲人、朋友陪着你一同“对抗抑郁症”要好过自己独自面对。

 

施贺德博士

世界卫生组织驻华代表

“抑郁症并不是软弱的象征，而是一种疾病。”

有很多患有抑郁症的人是没有意识到他们患有抑郁症的。小贝同时也表示人们对待抑郁症还是存在着误解，对患者不够敏感。一些像“你会没事的”这种看似安慰性的话，只会让患者更加不开心。那么，我们应该如何做，来帮到身边患有抑郁症的家人、朋友呢？

正如施博士提到的，有三件简单的事情我们可以一直做：

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学会倾听

约朋友一起，喝一杯咖啡，耐心地倾听他们想说的、他们的遭遇，努力把话题引回到平衡点及更多积极的事情上来，聊聊他们的优势，并做一些他们擅长的事情。

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做运动

锻炼可以帮助释放压力。所以，和朋友一起散步，或是打一场网球、一起骑行都行。运动是释放压力和不安的一个很好的方法，可以帮助把负能量都排出体外。

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帮助朋友去看医生

如果你真的担心你的某个朋友或是爱人，那就帮助TA去看医生。比如，你可以陪着他们一起去，让他们知道这并不是一件多么糟糕的事情，而且你真的关心他们。又或者可以帮他们找到一些可以寻求帮助的电话号码。这些都是可以帮助我们的家人、朋友克服困难，并不断寻求照顾和治疗的简单事情。

施博士在节目最后一再强调：抑郁症是一个十分严峻的公共健康问题，特别是在年轻人当中，而抑郁症与自杀之间也确有紧密关系。

说到这里，是否你也觉得我们应该立马行动，一起来关注和对抗抑郁症呢？

今年4月7日，世界卫生组织“世界卫生日”的主题就是抑郁症，号召大家一起来聊抑郁症！请加入我们，了解抑郁症，并关心身边的人，对TA说：“心情不好？我们聊聊吧！”

点击“阅读原文”，观看本期节目（从48分10秒后开始）。

Feeling Down? Let's Talk

Depression is a major problem worldwide. WHO newly released report Depression and Other Common Mental Disorders: Global Health Estimates shows that more than 300 million people suffer from depression globally. As societies have developed, people are under more and more pressure. Dr. Bernhard Schwartl?nder, the WHO Representative went on the TV show “Informal talk” to discuss depression and encourage more people to talk about it with loved ones.

There were some personal revelations during the discussion.  Did you know the sunny boy Xiaobei suffered from depression? Yoyo, who managed a perfect score on mental health test, suffered from depression for one year. Depression can affect anyone, including people around you, if you pay enough attention.

During the show, Xiaobei and Yoyo both mentioned that, while dealing with depression, they found it helpful to talk with someone. Opening up about how you are doing, and talking to someone you trust about your feelings are important. Fighting depression with people is always better than fighting depression alone. 

(Xiaobei)

(Yoyo)

“Depression is an illness, not a sign of weakness,” Dr. Schwartl?nder emphasized. There are lots of people who suffer from depression, but are not aware that they have depression. Xiaobei pointed out that people still misunderstand depression and are insensitive, saying “You will be fine.” This only makes people feel badly about themselves. What should we do instead?

According to Dr. Schwartl?nder: “There are three simple things that we can always do.” Let’s check out what they are!

First, “Listen, take the time, go out with your friend, have a cup of coffee, and just listen to what they have to say, what your friends have to say about their experiences and try to refocus on the balance, on the most positive things, and talk about their strengths, and try to do something they are good at doing.”

Second, “Physical activity, doing sports, getting exercise can actually be a great way to release some of their pressures. So take your friend for a walk, or go out play a match of tennis, or go on a long bike ride.” It's a good way to release stress and anxiety, sweat out the negative.

And finally, if you are really concerned about a friend or loved one, Dr. Schwartl?nder says you should “help your friend to see a doctor.  Go with them to the doctor, make sure you actually show them that depression is not a weakness, that you take them seriously.  Look for the telephone number that you can use to call a support center.  All these simple things can help overcome the obstacles that keep our friends and family from seeking care and treatment.”

At the end of the show, Dr. Schwartl?nder noted that depression is a crucial public health problem, especially among young people, and the clear relationship between depression and suicide.

Don’t you think it’s time to pay more attention and take actions against depression? This year, the topic of WHO’s World Health Day is depression, with a call to action, “Let’s talk”.

Please click 'Read more' in below to watch the whole program (starting at 48'10').