抑郁症是一种复杂的疾病 depression is a complex disease one that
可以由多种因素引起 can be triggered by several factors
其中就包括 including chemical imbalances in the
脑医学条件，创伤性生命 brain medical conditions traumatic life
事件和遗传，但抑郁症 events and genetics but depression can
几周内就会好转 start to lift within just a few weeks
只要你找到正确的组合 provided you find the right combination
有效的治疗方法 of effective treatments this is your
我们探索世界的大脑 brain on where we explore how the world
影响我们的大脑和我们的大脑 affects our brains and ourselves brain
影像研究表明抑郁症 imaging studies show that depression is
与大脑某些部分的改变有关 connected to changes in several parts of
尤其是大脑的三个核心区域 the brain especially in three core areas
第一个是杏仁核 the first is the amygdala which
控制情绪，比如愤怒快感 regulates emotions like anger pleasure
和恐惧，当一个人沮丧时 and fear when a person is depressed the
杏仁体会过度活跃 amygdala can become overactive causing
睡眠和行为也出现了问题 problems with sleep and behavior as well
以及重要情绪激素的平衡 as balance of key mood hormones the
第二个区域是海马体 second area is the hippocampus which
处理记忆，调节压力 processes memory and regulates stress
比如皮质醇一项研究 hormones such as cortisol one study
它的体积小了13% found it's up to 13% smaller and
抑郁的女性和过量的皮质醇 depressed women and excess cortisol can
阻碍新神经元的生长 stunt the growth of new neurons creating
糟糕的情绪和记忆力，第三个主要因素 poor moods and memory the third main
丘脑是连接 area is the thalamus which helps link
感觉信息的好坏 sensory information to good and bad
丘脑中的情感问题可能是 feelings problems in the thalamus may be
比如躁郁症 linked to conditions such as bipolar
这些部位的变化 disorder changes to these parts of the
而其他大脑会扰乱重要激素 brain and others mess with key hormones
比如控制睡眠的血清素 such as serotonin which regulates sleep
情绪和去甲肾上腺素 and mood and norepinephrine which
影响某些抑郁患者的动力 affects motivation for some a depressed
情绪会自己消失，尤其是 mood passes on its own especially if it
是由特定的悲伤事件引起的 was triggered by a particular sad event
但对于那些正在接受临床治疗的人 but for those with ongoing clinical
需要时间才能找到 depression it can take time to find
有效治疗数据显示 effective treatment stats show sticking
值得一项研究 with treatment is worth it one study by
国家卫生研究院表明 the National Institutes of Health showed
百分之八十的人在四年内 80% of people improved within just four
六周的药物治疗 to six weeks of starting medication
治疗或互助小组都很健康 therapy or support groups healthy
生活方式的选择可以帮助 lifestyle choices can help - eating a
良好的饮食和充足的睡眠 good diet and getting enough sleep can
加强和修复重要的大脑 strengthen and repair important brain
克服抑郁的人际关系 connections overcoming depression may
未来科学家们会更容易 become easier in the future scientists
正在进一步了解这些因素 are learning more about how factors such
遗传因素对抑郁症的影响 as genetics influence depression which
不仅有助于开发新药 may not only help create new drugs but
也使靶向治疗成为可能 also make targeted treatment possible
helping someone with depression feel helping someone with depression feel
找回自我 like herself again
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