Althoughwe all want happiness and joy every day, sometimes we still feelblue.Most people can control this, but sometimes it can get worse and people fallinto depression (抑郁).
In 2017,the WHO chose "depression" as the theme of World Health Day. Thisaimed to raise people's awareness (意识) of it. According to its recent report, about 322 million peoplehad depression in 2016. This was more than 4 per cent of the world'spopulation.
Depressionis described as a mental disorder (精神疾病). It has several symptoms (症状) like sadnessand losing of interest. In extreme cases, depression may lead to suicide (自杀).
There arethree groups of people that are more likely to develop depression, according toWHO. One is old people, while another is women who are pregnant (怀孕的) or have just given birth. Andyoung people are also one of the three groups.
In China,depression among young people is on the rise. Competitions, especially ineducation, can cause a lot of pressure.
Luckily,efforts are being made to solve this problem. Now several social organizationsin China are trying hard to help those with depression. WHO also held the"Depression: Let's talk" campaign, aiming to make sure that peoplewith depression seek and get help.
