《全国英语等级考试（PETS）综合教程（第三级）》 课文译文 unit7unit8.doc

PETS 3 教 材 课 文 译 文 王 爱 琴 Unit Seven Text A Take Self-care of the Depression Depression, a kind of disorder, affects millions of people who have experienced ups and downs. It often affects one’s activities and impairs his or her ability to enjoy life. So they may feel hopeless and helplessness in their daily life. However, we can try our best to recovery from depression. Self-help groups, the therapists, medications, or social support are some solutions to deal with this disorder. Since people are different from each other, different paths to recovery may be chosen specially to their needs. Isolation used to be considered as an easier way to deal with depression, but it only makes things worse. We may cultivate supportive relationships in making depression more manageable, which can play a big role. So, to obtain help to solve the depression is important. Helping others to treat depression will not be an easy job. It will take a lot of time and energy to cross the line to support the depressed. If you are not careful to take care of yourself, this may make you fell exhausted, frustrated and angry among other things. Here are some guides for you to help others deal with their depression. As supportive friends and family, we often want to make things better. It is necessary in your mind that depression is individualized; while some symptoms are alike. They will affect each individual in a different way. So to find his or her own way to manage and at last recover from his or her depression is the most important thing. All you have to do is being patient and supportive to try several treatment methods before a successful one is found. Set clear limits on what you can do as well as what you are willing to do. Since recovery is not immediate---it is a long process. Recovery ultimately is up to the individual. Sometimes we may feel guilty when we consider “should’ve, could’ve, would’ves.” We may find ourselves saying “I shoul