Depression (우울증)
Experiencing sadness or grief when an unhappy event occurs is normal. Being unable ot bounce back form the situation, even after several weeks, is not. Depression is a mental illness that causes a person to feel sad and hopeless much of the time, to the point where it interferes with normal activities. It's more than just a bad mood: Studies have shown that physical changes in the brain contribute to depression, and many patients can't just "snap out of it."
불행한 일이 발생했을 때 슬픔이나 슬픔을 경험하는 것은 정상입니다. 몇 주 후에도 상황에서 반송하지 못하는 것은 아닙니다. 우울증은 정신 질환으로, 평상시 활동을 방해하는 시점까지 슬프고 절망적으로 느끼게합니다. 기분이 나쁘다는 것만은 아닙니다. 연구에 따르면 뇌의 신체적 변화가 우울증에 영향을 미치며 많은 환자들이 "그것에서 벗어날 수는 없습니다".
Depression often runs in families, but it can happen to anyone at any time. A depressive episode may begin during and illness or a stressful event―such as childbirth or a death in the family―or may be linked to medication, alcohol, or illegal drug use. These triggers can interfere with the production of brain chemicals that regulate mood, causing people to become irritable, forgetful, or uninterested in things they used to enjoy. They may gain or lose weight, sleep too much or too little, or complain about pains that don't have a physical cause. Severe depression can lead to thoughts about or attempts at suicide. If a person experiences these symptoms consistently for more than 2 weeks, he or she may be diagnosed with depression.
우울증은 종종 가족력으로 발생하지만 언제든지 누구에게나 발생할 수 있습니다. 우울증은 가족과의 출산 또는 사망과 같은 질병이나 스트레스가 많은 상황에서 시작되거나 약물, 알코올 또는 불법 약물 사용과 관련이있을 수 있습니다. 이 방아쇠는 기분을 조절하는 뇌 화학 물질의 생산을 방해하여 사람들이 즐기는 데 짜증나거나 잊어 버리거나 관심을 갖지 못하게합니다. 그들은 체중을 늘리거나 줄이거 나, 너무 많이 또는 너무 적게 자거나, 신체적 원인이없는 통증에 대해 불평 할 수 있습니다. 심한 우울증은 자살에 대한 생각이나 시도로 이어질 수 있습니다. 2 주 이상 지속적으로 이러한 증상이 나타나면 우울증 진단을받을 수 있습니다.
Treatment for depression typically involves psychotherapy or cognitive behavioral therapy, in which patients talk to mental health professionals about potential causes of and solutions for their problems. More severe depression may require antidepressant medications that normalize chemicals in the brain, but it can take several tries to find a drug that's effective for a certain individual, and it usually takes a few rest of their lives, because it's likely that they will relapse even after they've recovered. For extreme cases of depression that don't respond to other treatments, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) may be used. The safety and effectiveness of ECT―electrical currents sent through the brain that trigger brief seizures―has improved, so this treatment can now provide hope where previously there was very little.
Women are twice as likely to suffer from depression as men are, but men are more likely to commit suicide because of it.

St. John's wort, an ancient herbal remedy for depression, is widely used as a supplement to fight depression; however, studies have shown that is ineffective against major depression.
우울증에 대한 고대 약초 치료제 인 St. John 's wort는 우울증 퇴치를위한 보충제로 널리 사용됩니다. 그러나 연구에 따르면 주요 우울증에는 효과적이지 않습니다.