Lesson48 A Little Girl's Combat against Depression
When I was in 6th grade， a week before Thanksgiving， there was a fire at my house． I lost all my stuffed animals， including the one I was particularly attached to， my beloved green rabbit． Losing most of my belongings， having to live in a hotel (for a year) and the other stresses that go along with beginning a new school， I was crushed． I began to have trouble going to school and became sick a lot． I became very depressed and at times wishing I could die．
The counselor at school suggested that I keep a journal about my feelings as a way to express my emotions． I did， and I still have that journal to this day as a reminder of that terrible time in my life． With the support of my counselor， a psychologist， my parents and my journal， I was able to overcome this depression．
About a year later most of the feelings were gone， although I still felt a longing for my rabbit． Now， eight years later， life has gone on but it's still hard for me when I remember the fire and those past feelings．I'm glad that I'm still here today， alive and well， and as much as I thought I wouldn't be able， I am happy again．
attach ? 附上
crush ? 压垮
counselor ? 顾问
journal ? 日记
reminder 提醒，暗示
psychologist 心理学家
longing 渴望
一个小女孩与抑郁症的斗争
当我六年级时，感恩节前一周，我家发生了火灾。我失去了所有的填充动物玩具，包括一只我特别喜爱的绿色的兔子。我失去了几乎所有的东西，不得不在旅店里住了一年，还要适应新学校的压力，我被压垮了。我开始不能上学，总是生病。我变得非常抑郁，有时希望自己死去。
学校里的辅导员建议我把自己的感觉写下来，以这种方式表达情绪。我这样做了，我至今仍保留了这本日记，它使我难以忘记生命中那段艰难的时光。在辅导员、心理学家、父母和日记的支持下，我终于克服了抑郁。
一年以后，大多数抑郁的感觉都不见了，虽然我仍旧很想念我的兔子。现在，八年过去了，生活还在继续，但当我回想起那场大火和过去的那些感觉时我仍感到痛苦。我很高兴我现在仍在这里，活得很好，从前我几乎认为自己再也不能这样了，我又重新快乐了起来。 |