什麼是抑鬱？

每個人都有傷心或遇到挫折的時候，例如：被父母/老師責備、與同學爭執等，不快是自然的感覺，是正常情緒反應

 

當你的子女/學生感到不快、傷心的時候，往往會令他們有機會反思、推動他們尋求方法去處理難題或改善人際關係

 

但是假如他們長期處於情緒低落的狀態，失去對事物、活動的興趣，甚至影響日常生活、社交或學業成績，則有可能是患上抑鬱症的先兆

 

患有抑鬱症狀的子女/學生，容易對自己、身邊的人和事，以及前景將來有較多負面的想法︰

  • 對自己
    認定自己不完美及無價值，經常低估及批評自己

  • 對身邊人和事
    容易產生負面的結論

  • 對前景將來
    預料自己的將來必定失敗，又或者會持續面對坎坷困難
 
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