"接受抑鬱症的患者，多些關心及聆聽"
"Offer emotional support, which involves understanding, patience, affection, and encouragement"



要接受患者，多些關心､多些聆聽､細心觀察患者的情緒和行為。
Offer emotional support, which involves understanding, patience, affection, and encouragement. Observe the depressed person’s emotions and behaviors with care.

體諒患者並鼓勵患者要忍耐。當接受適當的專業治療後，情�G便會慢慢好轉。
Keep reassuring the depressed person that, with time and help, he or she will feel better.

應多關懷及陪伴患者，可邀請患者一同散步、到郊外走走或看電影等活動分散其注意力。如遇患者拒絕，可適當地重覆邀請。
The depressed person needs diversion and company. Invite the depressed person for walks, outings, to the movies, and other activities. Be gently insistent if your invitation is refused.

鼓勵和陪同患者參加一些曾經令他/她感到愉快的活動，但切忌操之過急。
Encourage participation in some activities that once gave pleasure but do not push the depressed person to undertake too much too soon.


提醒患者依從專業治療，幫助控制病情。
Remind compliance with professional treatment as appropriate.

切勿忽視有關自殺的話語或行為，有�p尋常的表現應立即轉告醫生或其他專業人士。
Be sensitive to remarks about suicide, for example expression of suicidal thoughts, or giving away valuable things. Seek professional advice as appropriate.

取材自HealthyPlace.com

如你發覺你可能有抑鬱的問題，以下的小貼士希望能幫助你：
If you feel that you may have a problem of depression, the following tips may be helpful to you:

不開心的時候，把內心的感受表達出來，例如找人傾訴､哭泣，都有幫助。
Confide and talk to someone whom you trust about your problem.

讓你身邊的人包括家人、朋友及同事幫助你。
Let those people around you including your family, friends and work colleagues help you.

參加能使你感覺好些的活動。簡單的B動、電影、打球或參與宗教及社交活動都有幫助。
Participate in activities that make you feel better. Mild exercise, going to a movie, a ball game or participating in religious, or social activities may help.

訂立切合現實的目標，因應自己的能力，把大型的工作分拆完成。別背負太多責任。
Set realistic goals in light of the depression, break large task into smaller ones, and assume a reasonable amount of responsibility.

避免突如其來的改變，要作重大決定前，例如轉變工作､搬屋等，應先諮詢一些熟悉你的人，最好能把轉變推遲至抑鬱情緒遠離的時候。Postpone important decisions until the depression is over, or discuss it with others who know you well and have an objective view of your situation.

尋求專業協助並依從專業治療，減少復發機會。
Seek professional advice, and be compliant with professional treatment.

抑鬱症的其中四種主要徵狀

1. 行為表現改變
Change of psychomotor manifestation
�P 暴躁、容易發脾氣或煩躁不安
Increased irritability or restlessness
�P 亦可表現遲滯
Psychomotor retardation

2. 體力下降
Loss of energy
�P 幾乎每日�m極易疲倦或感覺失去活力
Fatigue or feeling lack of energy nearly everyday

3. 無價值感或罪惡感
Worthlessness or Guilt
�P 自我價值低
Feeling worthless
�P 過分或不合宜的自責和內疚
Excessive or inappropriate guilt or self-blame

4. 集中力
Concentration
�P 思考能力或專注力減退
Diminished ability to think or concentrate
�P 記憶力退減或難作決定
Difficulties in remembering or making decisions

5. 有自殺傾向
Suicidal Tendency
�P 反覆想到死亡
Recurrent thoughts of death
�P 有自殺意念、嚐試自殺甚至有實行的計劃
Had suicidal thought, attempt or specific plan for committing suicide