2022届外刊精读：Depression教案
A Survivor’s Story: 7 Things I Learned from Teen Depression
Depression in children and teens is on the rise, a heartbreaking trend that cuts across all demographics(人口统计数据)—rich and poor, rural and urban. According to Mental Health America, a staggering one in five young people suffers from depression, which can lead to academic failure, substance abuse, and suicide. Depression is often mistaken for normal teen anxiety; caring and well-meaning caregivers often miss the warning signs, especially in kids who appear to be thriving.
Sam didn’t seem like the kind of kid who could be depressed. On the outside, everything about her life appeared wonderful, almost idyllic(完美无瑕的). She was raised in a wealthy suburb of Boston by a supportive family with a great circle of friends, and was known as a hardworking student and talented athlete. Athletics were more than extracurricular activities for Sam—they were a large part of her identity.
But in her sophomore(大学或高中的二年级学生)year, her life began to unravel(崩溃). Sam suffered a series of injuries that prevented her from participating in sports. The void(空虚) left by the activities that once gave her a sense of belonging set off a chain reaction that would change the course of her life. Sam began struggling with her personal identity and started feeling that there was something about her that was different from everyone else. What were the warning signs
Sam was going through personal anxiety on the inside while trying to maintain the appearance that everything was okay. Normally social and outgoing, she began to isolate herself for weeks at a time. She would make plans with friends and then cancel, rarely leaving the security of her room. Her nights became sleepless; her days were spent walking around like a “zombie(僵尸),” unable to function, making her mental state worse.
For her mom, the news of Sam’s self-harming behaviors and emotional struggle came out of nowhere. Looking back, her mom realized that Sam’s behaviors clearly demonstrated that her daughter had been suffering from depression.
Finding a path to wellness
After learning what was going on, her mother called Sam’s pediatrician(儿科医生), who encouraged her to take Sam to the emergency room. After that first visit to the ER, Sam experienced multiple hospitalizations for mental health treatment, but continued to struggle emotionally. Finally, she was referred to a mental health program for crisis stabilization, assessment, and treatment.
During her six-week hospitalization, Franciscan Children’s clinicians helped Sam learn how to understand and be mindful of her feelings. She was taught how to use simple coping mechanisms to help manage her thoughts. By taking the time to be self-reflective, Sam began to uncover the roots of her feelings and discover different ways to cope. By the time Sam was ready to transition home, she had a new confidence in herself that helped her identify herself as the strong person she is today.
Transitioning back to day-to-day life after her hospital stay wasn’t easy. Adapting to new routines was challenging for both Sam and her family as they worked together to integrate the coping skills she had learned. To ease her transition back into her community, the case managers at Franciscan Children’s worked in coordination with Sam’s family and school to place her in a day program where she continued to receive the treatment and support she needed to be successful while living at home. Her recovery wasn’t a linear process, but a series of cyclical improvements.
Today, Sam is a happy and healthy college student at a small New England college. Majoring in psychology, Sam plans to get her master’s degree in social work so that she can help other kids successfully navigate the challenges of mental illness the way she was helped at Franciscan Children’s.
Now that she’s on the other side of her journey, Sam has learned invaluable lessons about getting better. Her greatest pieces of advice for parents navigating a child’s mental health struggle are to let your child know that you are there for them no matter what and that they can ask you for whatever they need. Reassure them that you will get through this together. Start conversations, let them talk, and just listen.
Reflecting personally on what she wishes she knew during her own battle, here are seven things Sam would tell her younger self and, by extension, all of the other children and teens suffering from depression:
1. You are not alone. There are many more people than you can imagine who have been down the same road and are now living healthy and happy lives.
2. Being strong isn’t determined by being able to help yourself, but in being able to ask for help from people you feel you can trust.
3. The path to recovery is not always smooth or direct and will take time.
4. Your feelings are real; don’t let anyone tell you they aren’t. Even if you can’t see what’s hurting you, it doesn’t mean that something isn’t wrong.
5. This is your recovery and you only have to share what you feel comfortable sharing with those around you. Your friends are there to listen, but it isn’t their job to provide treatment.
6. Give your family time to process the news about what you’re going through. Your parents won’t have all the answers or even know what to say right away – give them time.
7. It’s important to realize that some days will be better than others.
Sam’s path through depression and her evolution into a healthy, emotionally secure adult wasn’t luck – it took determination and support. Thanks to her family, she was able to find the right place to heal at the right time.
语法填空：
Sam didn’t seem like the kind of kid who could be 1.______ (depress). She was raised by a supportive family, had a great circle of friends, and 2.______ (know) as a hardworking student and talented athlete.
3.______ in her sophomore year, Sam suffered a series of injuries that prevented her from participating in sports. It set off a chain 4.______ (react). Normally social and outgoing, she began to isolate 5.______ (she) for weeks at a time. Her nights became sleepless; she was unable to function during the daytime, making her mental state worse.
Her mom realized that Sam’s behaviors 6.______ (clear) demonstrated that her daughter had been suffering from depression. She decided to take Sam to the hospital. During her hospital care, Sam learned 7.______ she could understand and be mindful of her feelings. Finally, she had a new confidence in herself that helped her identify herself 8.______ the strong person she is today.
Now, 9.______ (major) in psychology, Sam as a happy and healthy college student plans to get her master’s degree in social work so that she can help other kids. Thanks to her family, Sam was able to find the right place 10.______ (heal) at the right time.
1. depressed 2. was known 3. But 4. reaction 5. herself
6. clearly 7. how 8. as 9. majoring 10. to heal
5 Ways to Combat Bad Moods and Mild Depression
Some people define happiness as the absence of bad emotions. It’s that relaxing moment where you are worried about nothing and where you are not feeling bad because of any major problems that could act as a barrier to your happiness.
Luckily most bad moods and even mild depression attacks can be dealt with if people knew the right actions to take. Most people deal with bad moods incorrectly by either escaping from them or by acting as if they are not there while in fact bad moods are just signals sent by the brain to motivate people to improve their lives in certain ways.
In this post I will tell you how to respond to the signal and end these bad moods:
5 ways to combat bad moods and depression
1) Do something! : Taking serious actions is one of the most powerful ways for ending bad moods and depression. Most people lie in bed when they feel bad without being aware of the fact that this is the time where they need to take actions the most. When you take actions you actually tell your brain that are responding to the signal that it sent you and that’s why the bad mood eases.
2) Learn how to live consciously: if at any moment of your life you were worried about your future or sad because of your past then you will never be able to experience real happiness. Conscious living is the ability to enjoy your present moment without letting your mind wander in the past or the future. People who live in the present moment are less vulnerable to bad moods and depression attacks.
3) Write a plan: sometimes your mind needs nothing more than reassurance in order to remove the bad mood. In such a case writing a plan might be the perfect solution to bad mood. When you write a plan you are actually telling your subconscious mind indirectly that you are going to solve the problems that are bothering you and as a result it withdraws the bad mood.
4) Get more self understanding: sometimes people get bad moos because they don’t understand themselves well. When you get to understand yourself more you will realize what makes you happy and what makes you sad. Many people are unhappy just because they don’t quite understand what can make them happy and what’s important for them in life.
5) Understand that bad moods might not disappear overnight: many people mistakenly believe that bad moods should disappear overnight if they did the right thing but that’s completely wrong. Even if you started solving the main problem that caused your bad mood still your mood won’t change instantly but instead it will happen gradually as the time passes. Its extremely important to be patient while trying to end your bad moods else you will give up before a significant change happens and your mood will remain the same.
英汉互译
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1. on the rise 正在上升
2. 令人心碎的 heartbreaking
3. 看护人，护理者caregiver
4. the warning signs 警示标志，警示迹象
5. 兴旺发达；繁荣；蓬勃发展；旺盛；茁壮成长
v. thrive
6. n.身份；特征 identity
7. 引发，触发了一个连锁反应
8. 隔离，孤立自我 isolate oneself
9. 精神状态 mental state
10. 不知源于何处 out of nowhere
11. 留心，注意 be mindful of
12. 自我反思的 self-reflective
13. 揭露…的根源 uncover the roots of
14. 康复，痊愈v. recover--- n. recovery
15. navigate v.导航
文章中熟词新意：找到正确的方法应对
16. 主修… major in
17. n. 搏斗,战斗 v.和…作斗争 combat
18. 把幸福定义为没有不良情绪
define happiness as the absence of bad emotions
19. be vulnerable to 脆弱的，易受伤害的
20. 情感上的 emotionally(共17张PPT)
A Survivor’s Story: 7 Things I Learned from Teen Depression
Depression in children and teens is on the rise, a heartbreaking trend that cuts across all demographics (人口统计数据) — rich and poor, rural and urban. According to Mental Health America, a staggering (令人震惊的) one in five young people suffers from depression, which can lead to academic failure, substance abuse, and suicide (自杀).
儿童和青少年的抑郁症呈上升趋势，这一令人心碎的趋势出现在所有人群中——富人和穷人，农村和城市。据《美国心理健康》的数据显示，每五个年轻人中就有一个患有抑郁症，这可能导致学业失败、药物滥用和自杀，令人震惊。
depression n. 抑郁（症）[depress v. 使抑郁+ -ion]
on the rise 正在上升
heartbreaking adj. 令人心碎的,令人悲伤的 [heartbreak + -ing]
cut across 影响；适用于（分离的不同群体）
suffer from 患（病）
academic failure 学业失败
substance abuse 药物滥用
Depression is often mistaken for normal teen angst (焦虑); caring and well-meaning caregivers often miss the warning signs, especially in kids who appear to be thriving (茁壮成长的).
mistake ... for 把……错当成……
well-meaning adj. [合成词] 出于好意的（但不成功） [well + meaning]
caregiver n. [BrE carer] 看护人
a warning sign 警示
抑郁症经常被误认为是正常的青少年焦虑；体贴且出于好意的看护者往往忽略了其潜在的迹象，尤其是那些看起来茁壮成长的孩子身上表现出来的迹象。
Sam didn’t seem like the kind of kid who could be depressed. On the outside, everything about her life appeared wonderful, almost idyllic (完美无瑕的). She was raised in a wealthy suburb of Boston by a supportive family with a great circle of friends, and was known as a hardworking student and talented athlete. Athletics were more than extracurricular activities for Sam — they were a large part of her identity.
suburb n.［课标新增词］市郊；郊区
supportive adj. 支持的；鼓励的 [support + -ive]
a great circle of friends 一大群朋友
athletics n. 体育运动 [athlete + -ics]
extracurricular adj. [合成词] 课外的 [extra + curricular adj. 课程的]
萨姆看起来并不像是那种会抑郁的孩子。从外表上看，她的生活一切都很美好，几乎无忧无虑。她在波士顿一个富裕的郊区长大，有一个支持她的家庭和一大群朋友，大家都知道她是一个勤奋的学生和有天赋的运动员。对萨姆来说，体育运动不仅仅是课外活动，更是她个性特征的一大部分。
But in her sophomore (大学或高中的二年级学生) year, her life began to unravel (崩溃). Sam suffered a series of injuries that prevented her from participating in sports. The void (空虚) left by the activities that once gave her a sense of belonging set off a chain reaction that would change the course of her life. Sam began struggling with her personal identity and started feeling that there was something about her that was different from everyone else.
prevent sb from doing sth 阻止某人做某事
set off 引发
a chain reaction 连锁反应
the course of sb’s life 一生历程
struggle with 与……作斗争
但到了高二，她的生活开始支离破碎。萨姆遭受了一连串的伤，使她无法参加体育运动。曾经给她带来归属感的活动所留下的空虚，引发了连锁反应，改变了她的人生历程。萨姆开始纠结于自我身份认同，并开始觉察自己身上有些东西与其他人不一样。
What were the warning signs
潜在的迹象是什么
Sam was going through personal turmoil (焦虑) on the inside while trying to maintain the appearance that everything was okay. Normally social and outgoing, she began to isolate (孤立) herself for weeks at a time. She would make plans with friends and then cancel, rarely leaving the security of her room. Her nights became sleepless; her days were spent walking around like a “zombie (僵尸),” unable to function, making her mental state worse.
go through 经历
appearance n. 外表 [appear + -ance]
rarely adv. 很少 [rare adj 稀有的 + -ly]
sleepless adj. 失眠的 [sleep+ -less]
function v .正常工作；运转
萨姆的内心正经历着个人焦虑，同时还试图保持外表一切正常。平时喜欢社交和外向的她开始把自己孤立起来，有时长达几周。她和朋友约好后，再取消，很少离开自己安全的房间。她晚上睡不着；白天像“僵尸”一样四处游荡，无法工作，这种处境让她的精神状态越来越差。
For her mom, the news of Sam’s self-harming behaviors and emotional struggle came out of nowhere. In retrospect (回首往事), her mom realized that Sam’s behaviors clearly demonstrated that her daughter had been suffering from depression.
self-harming adj. [合成词] 自残的
out of nowhere 突然出现
demonstrate v. 显露；表明
对她的妈妈而言，她不知道萨姆自残和情绪挣扎的行为是从何而来的。回想起来，她的妈妈意识到萨姆的行为清楚地表明她的女儿得了抑郁症。
Finding a path to wellness
找到一条健康之路
After learning what was going on, her mother called Sam’s pediatrician (儿科医生), who encouraged her to take Sam to the emergency room. After that first visit to the ER, Sam experienced multiple hospitalizations for mental health treatment, but continued to struggle emotionally. Finally, she was referred to a mental health program for crisis stabilization (稳定), assessment, and treatment.
wellness n. 健康 [well + -ness]
hospitalization n. 住院治疗
refer … to 把……交送给
assessment n.评定；评价 [assess + -ment]
在知道发生了什么之后，她的母亲打电话给萨姆的儿科医生，医生鼓励她带萨姆去看急诊。在第一次看急诊之后，萨姆经历了多次精神健康治疗，但仍然在情绪上挣扎。最后，她被转介到一个以稳定危机，评估和治疗为目的的心理健康项目。
During her six-week hospitalization, Franciscan Children’s clinicians (临床医师) helped Sam learn how to understand and be mindful of her feelings. She was taught how to use simple coping mechanisms to help manage her thoughts. By taking the time to be introspective (好反省的), Sam began to uncover the roots of her feelings and discover different ways to cope. By the time Sam was ready to transition home, she had a new confidence in herself that helped her identify herself as the strong person she is today.
be mindful of 留意…… cope v.（成功地）对付；应付 [近 manage]
mechanism n. 方法；机制
uncover v. 发现 [un- + cover] root n. 根源
by the time 在……以前
transition v. 过渡
identify sb as sb 确定……为……；认定……为……
在她六周的住院治疗期间，圣方济会儿童医院的临床医生帮助萨姆学习如何理解和注意自我感受。她学会了如何使用简单的应对机制来帮助管理自己的思想。通过花时间反省，萨姆开始发现她感觉的根源，并找到了不同的应对方法。当萨姆准备搬回家里时，她对自己产生了全新的信心，这帮助她进行自我肯定，并成就了如今坚强的自己。
Today, Sam is a happy and healthy college student at a small New England college. Majoring in psychology, Sam plans to get her master’s degree in social work so that she can help other kids successfully navigate (找到正确方法) the challenges of mental illness the way she was helped at Franciscan Children’s.
psychology n. 心理学；心理
词源：该词由 psycho- 加后缀 -ology 组合而成。 -ology 表示某学科，有“……学”之意； psycho- 则表示“心理”、“精神”或“灵魂”。
如今，在新英格兰的一所小学院里，萨姆成为一名快乐而健康的大学生。主修心理学的她打算获得社会工作的硕士学位，这样她就可以帮助其他孩子成功应对精神疾病的挑战，就像她在圣方济会儿童医院得到帮助一样。
Now that she’s on the other side of her journey, Sam has learned invaluable lessons about getting better. Her greatest pieces of advice for parents navigating a child’s mental health struggle are to let your child know that you are there for them no matter what and that they can ask you for whatever they need. Reassure them that you will get through this together. Start conversations, let them talk, and just listen.
invaluable adj. 无价的；极宝贵的 [in- + valuable]
a piece of advice 一条建议
navigate v. 应付（困难复杂的情况）
reassure v. 使……安心；打消……的疑虑 [re- + assure v 使确信]
get through （使）熬过
现在，萨姆已经站在人生旅程的另一边，学到了如何变得更好的宝贵经验。她给那些正在为孩子的心理健康而挣扎的父母最好的建议就是让你的孩子知道无论如何你都在他们身边，他们可以向你寻求任何所需。向他们保证你们会一起渡过难关。开始对话，让他们说，你只需倾听。
Reflecting personally on what she wishes she knew during her own battle, here are seven things Sam would tell her younger self and, by extension, all of the other children and teens suffering from depression:
reflect on 反思；回想
by extension引申开来
回想起自己当年在与抑郁症斗争期间希望了解的事，萨姆想告诉年轻时的自己以及所有患有抑郁症的儿童和青少年们下面七件事:
1. You are not alone. There are many more people than you can imagine who have been down the same road and are now living healthy and happy lives.
2. Being strong isn’t determined by being able to help yourself, but in being able to ask for help from people you feel you can trust.
3. The path to recovery is not always smooth or direct and will take time.
4. Your feelings are real; don’t let anyone tell you they aren’t. Even if you can’t see what’s hurting you, it doesn’t mean that something isn’t wrong.
down prep. 沿着；顺着
smooth adj. 顺利的
1. 你并不孤单。有比你想象的还要多的人有着同样的经历，现在正过着健康快乐的生活。
2. 坚强并不在于能够帮助自己，而在于是否能够向你认为可以信任的人寻求帮助。
3. 康复之路并不总是一帆风顺或一路畅通的，它需要时间。
4. 你的感觉是真实的；不要倾听任何否定你的人。即使你看不到伤害你的东西，那也不代表没有问题。
5. This is your recovery and you only have to share what you feel comfortable sharing with those around you. Your friends are there to listen, but it isn’t their job to provide treatment.
6. Give your family time to process the news about what you’re going through. Your parents won’t have all the answers or even know what to say right away – give them time.
7. It’s important to realize that some days will be better than others.
process v. 处理
5. 这是你自己的康复之旅，你只需要与你周围的人分享你觉得舒服的事情。你的朋友会倾听，提供治疗不是他们的工作。
6. 给你的家人时间来消化你正在经历的事。你的父母不会知道所有的答案，甚至不知道现在该说些什么——给他们点时间。
7. 认识到有些日子会比其他时候更好是很重要的。
Sam’s path through depression and her evolution into a healthy, emotionally secure adult wasn’t luck – it took determination and support. Thanks to her family, she was able to find the right place to heal at the right time.
evolution n.发展；演变
emotionally adv. 情绪上；情感上 [emotional + -ly]
萨姆从抑郁到成长为一个健康、情绪稳定的成年人的过程靠的不是运气，而是决心和支持。多亏了她的家人，她能够在正确的时间、正确的地方得到治愈。
语法填空
Sam didn’t seem like the kind of kid who could be 1.______ (depress). She was raised by a supportive family, had a great circle of friends, and 2.______ (know) as a hardworking student and talented athlete.
3.______ in her sophomore year, Sam suffered a series of injuries that prevented her from participating in sports. It set off a chain 4.______ (react). Normally social and outgoing, she began to isolate (孤立) 5.______ (she) for weeks at a time. Her nights became sleepless; she was unable to function during the daytime, making her mental state worse.
Her mom realized that Sam’s behaviors 6.______ (clear) demonstrated that her daughter had been suffering from depression. She decided to take Sam to the hospital. During her hospital care, Sam learned 7.______ she could understand and be mindful of her feelings. Finally, she had a new confidence in herself that helped her identify herself 8.______ the strong person she is today.
Now, 9.______ (major) in psychology, Sam as a happy and healthy college student plans to get her master’s degree in social work so that she can help other kids. Thanks to her family, Sam was able to find the right place 10.______ (heal) at the right time.
参考答案
1. depressed 2. was known 3. But 4. reaction 5. herself
6. clearly 7. how 8. as 9. majoring 10. to heal
有提示词（7道题） 无提示词（3道题）
谓语动词 非谓语动词 代词 词性转换 宾语从句 介词 连词
动词变形容词 动词变名词 形容词变副词
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A Survivor’s Story: 7 Things I Learned from Teen Depression
Depression in children and teens is on the rise, a heartbreaking trend that cuts across all demographics(人口统计数据)—rich and poor, rural and urban. According to Mental Health America, a staggering one in five young people suffers from depression, which can lead to academic failure, substance abuse, and suicide. Depression is often mistaken for normal teen anxiety; caring and well-meaning caregivers often miss the warning signs, especially in kids who appear to be thriving.
Sam didn’t seem like the kind of kid who could be depressed. On the outside, everything about her life appeared wonderful, almost idyllic(完美无瑕的). She was raised in a wealthy suburb of Boston by a supportive family with a great circle of friends, and was known as a hardworking student and talented athlete. Athletics were more than extracurricular activities for Sam—they were a large part of her identity.
But in her sophomore(大学或高中的二年级学生)year, her life began to unravel(崩溃). Sam suffered a series of injuries that prevented her from participating in sports. The void(空虚) left by the activities that once gave her a sense of belonging set off a chain reaction that would change the course of her life. Sam began struggling with her personal identity and started feeling that there was something about her that was different from everyone else. What were the warning signs
Sam was going through personal anxiety on the inside while trying to maintain the appearance that everything was okay. Normally social and outgoing, she began to isolate herself for weeks at a time. She would make plans with friends and then cancel, rarely leaving the security of her room. Her nights became sleepless; her days were spent walking around like a “zombie(僵尸),” unable to function, making her mental state worse.
For her mom, the news of Sam’s self-harming behaviors and emotional struggle came out of nowhere. Looking back, her mom realized that Sam’s behaviors clearly demonstrated that her daughter had been suffering from depression.
Finding a path to wellness
After learning what was going on, her mother called Sam’s pediatrician(儿科医生), who encouraged her to take Sam to the emergency room. After that first visit to the ER, Sam experienced multiple hospitalizations for mental health treatment, but continued to struggle emotionally. Finally, she was referred to a mental health program for crisis stabilization, assessment, and treatment.
During her six-week hospitalization, Franciscan Children’s clinicians helped Sam learn how to understand and be mindful of her feelings. She was taught how to use simple coping mechanisms to help manage her thoughts. By taking the time to be self-reflective, Sam began to uncover the roots of her feelings and discover different ways to cope. By the time Sam was ready to transition home, she had a new confidence in herself that helped her identify herself as the strong person she is today.
Transitioning back to day-to-day life after her hospital stay wasn’t easy. Adapting to new routines was challenging for both Sam and her family as they worked together to integrate the coping skills she had learned. To ease her transition back into her community, the case managers at Franciscan Children’s worked in coordination with Sam’s family and school to place her in a day program where she continued to receive the treatment and support she needed to be successful while living at home. Her recovery wasn’t a linear process, but a series of cyclical improvements.
Today, Sam is a happy and healthy college student at a small New England college. Majoring in psychology, Sam plans to get her master’s degree in social work so that she can help other kids successfully navigate the challenges of mental illness the way she was helped at Franciscan Children’s.
Now that she’s on the other side of her journey, Sam has learned invaluable lessons about getting better. Her greatest pieces of advice for parents navigating a child’s mental health struggle are to let your child know that you are there for them no matter what and that they can ask you for whatever they need. Reassure them that you will get through this together. Start conversations, let them talk, and just listen.
Reflecting personally on what she wishes she knew during her own battle, here are seven things Sam would tell her younger self and, by extension, all of the other children and teens suffering from depression:
1. You are not alone. There are many more people than you can imagine who have been down the same road and are now living healthy and happy lives.
2. Being strong isn’t determined by being able to help yourself, but in being able to ask for help from people you feel you can trust.
3. The path to recovery is not always smooth or direct and will take time.
4. Your feelings are real; don’t let anyone tell you they aren’t. Even if you can’t see what’s hurting you, it doesn’t mean that something isn’t wrong.
5. This is your recovery and you only have to share what you feel comfortable sharing with those around you. Your friends are there to listen, but it isn’t their job to provide treatment.
6. Give your family time to process the news about what you’re going through. Your parents won’t have all the answers or even know what to say right away – give them time.
7. It’s important to realize that some days will be better than others.
Sam’s path through depression and her evolution into a healthy, emotionally secure adult wasn’t luck – it took determination and support. Thanks to her family, she was able to find the right place to heal at the right time.
语法填空：
Sam didn’t seem like the kind of kid who could be 1.______ (depress). She was raised by a supportive family, had a great circle of friends, and 2.______ (know) as a hardworking student and talented athlete.
3.______ in her sophomore year, Sam suffered a series of injuries that prevented her from participating in sports. It set off a chain 4.______ (react). Normally social and outgoing, she began to isolate 5.______ (she) for weeks at a time. Her nights became sleepless; she was unable to function during the daytime, making her mental state worse.
Her mom realized that Sam’s behaviors 6.______ (clear) demonstrated that her daughter had been suffering from depression. She decided to take Sam to the hospital. During her hospital care, Sam learned 7.______ she could understand and be mindful of her feelings. Finally, she had a new confidence in herself that helped her identify herself 8.______ the strong person she is today.
Now, 9.______ (major) in psychology, Sam as a happy and healthy college student plans to get her master’s degree in social work so that she can help other kids. Thanks to her family, Sam was able to find the right place 10.______ (heal) at the right time.
5 Ways to Combat Bad Moods and Mild Depression
Some people define happiness as the absence of bad emotions. It’s that relaxed moment where you are worried about nothing and where you are not feeling bad because of any major problems that could act as a barrier to your happiness.
Luckily most bad moods and even mild depression attacks can be dealt with if people knew the right actions to take. Most people deal with bad moods incorrectly by either escaping from them or by acting as if they are not there while in fact bad moods are just signals sent by the brain to motivate people to improve their lives in certain ways.
In this post I will tell you how to respond to the signal and end these bad moods:
5 ways to combat bad moods and depression
1) Do something! : Taking serious actions is one of the most powerful ways for ending bad moods and depression. Most people lie in bed when they feel bad without being aware of the fact that this is the time where they need to take actions the most. When you take actions you actually tell your brain that are responding to the signal that it sent you and that’s why the bad mood eases.
2) Learn how to live consciously: if at any moment of your life you were worried about your future or sad because of your past then you will never be able to experience real happiness. Conscious living is the ability to enjoy your present moment without letting your mind wander in the past or the future. People who live in the present moment are less vulnerable to bad moods and depression attacks.
3) Write a plan: sometimes your mind needs nothing more than reassurance in order to remove the bad mood. In such a case writing a plan might be the perfect solution to bad mood. When you write a plan you are actually telling your subconscious mind indirectly that you are going to solve the problems that are bothering you and as a result it withdraws the bad mood.
4) Get more self understanding: sometimes people get bad moos because they don’t understand themselves well. When you get to understand yourself more you will realize what makes you happy and what makes you sad. Many people are unhappy just because they don’t quite understand what can make them happy and what’s important for them in life.
5) Understand that bad moods might not disappear overnight: many people mistakenly believe that bad moods should disappear overnight if they did the right thing but that’s completely wrong. Even if you started solving the main problem that caused your bad mood still your mood won’t change instantly but instead it will happen gradually as the time passes. Its extremely important to be patient while trying to end your bad moods else you will give up before a significant change happens and your mood will remain the same.
英汉互译
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1. ______ the rise 正在上升
2. 令人心碎的 ________
3. 看护人，护理者________
4. __________ 警示标志，警示迹象
5. 兴旺发达；繁荣；蓬勃发展；旺盛；茁壮成长
v. t______
6. n.身份；特征 i________
7. 引发，触发了一个连锁反应 ___________
8. 隔离，孤立自我 _______
9. 精神状态 __________
10. 不知源于何处（介词短语） _______
11. 留心，注意 be m________
12. 自我反思的 __________
13. 揭露…的根源 u___________
14. 康复，痊愈v. r________--- n. _____
15. navigate v._____
文章中熟词新意：___________
16. 主修… ________
17. n. 搏斗,战斗 v.和…作斗争 c______
18. 把幸福定义为没有不良情绪
d______ happiness ____ the a_____ of bad emotions
19. be vulnerable to _________
20. 情感上的 ___________
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