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The suicide of Robert Enke, the goalkeeper12 of the Germany national football team who had battled depression for years, stunned the country and cast depression into the national spotlight as a disturbing disease.
The German health ministry estimated that 10-12 percent Germans among the 80 million population have developed depression at some point in life, with the serious depressed amounting to around 4 million.
Despite more women sufferers than men, the higher pressure on men in social life induces a higher proportion of suicide from depression, as reported Monday by Germany's BILD newspaper.
Depression may be overcome quickly with timely psychological directions and medical treatment.
However, the composed and introverted German personality makes many people reluctant to face it.
Many, including Enke, are afraid that the exposure of depression would have a negative influence on their careers. In such a competitive society of Germany, fears of failure or a waning competitive edge are taboos3 for many citizens.
The danger of depression lies in hiding illness and shunning treatments, experts warn. The common sense that depression, as a commonly encountered disease, is easy to overcome with medication, should be promoted and publicized among citizens.
What is Depression? Depression is a mood disorder that causes you to feel sad or hopeless for an extended period of time. Depression affects people differently. Some feel down for extended periods of time; for others the feelings of depression come and go. If you have short episodes of mild depression, you may be able to continue to work and take care of daily activities. However, if you do not seek some form of treatment for your depression, you are at risk for getting more depressed or becoming physically ill. In severe cases, depression can cause people to become incapable of communicating, unable to do routine activities, or suicidal. In these cases, it is essential to seek medical attention.
1. depression：抑郁症
2. goalkeeper：守门员
3. taboo：禁忌、戒律
The German health ministry estimated that 10-12 percent Germans among the 80 million population have developed depression at some point in life, with the serious depressed amounting to around 4 million.
Despite more women sufferers than men, the higher pressure on men in social life induces a higher proportion of suicide from depression, as reported Monday by Germany's BILD newspaper.
Depression may be overcome quickly with timely psychological directions and medical treatment.
However, the composed and introverted German personality makes many people reluctant to face it.
Many, including Enke, are afraid that the exposure of depression would have a negative influence on their careers. In such a competitive society of Germany, fears of failure or a waning competitive edge are taboos3 for many citizens.
The danger of depression lies in hiding illness and shunning treatments, experts warn. The common sense that depression, as a commonly encountered disease, is easy to overcome with medication, should be promoted and publicized among citizens.
What is Depression? Depression is a mood disorder that causes you to feel sad or hopeless for an extended period of time. Depression affects people differently. Some feel down for extended periods of time; for others the feelings of depression come and go. If you have short episodes of mild depression, you may be able to continue to work and take care of daily activities. However, if you do not seek some form of treatment for your depression, you are at risk for getting more depressed or becoming physically ill. In severe cases, depression can cause people to become incapable of communicating, unable to do routine activities, or suicidal. In these cases, it is essential to seek medical attention.
1. depression：抑郁症
2. goalkeeper：守门员
3. taboo：禁忌、戒律