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Dealing With Depression

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ID: 1160 Upper Intermediate
Sometimes you need to get your head examined. You might as well learn some Mandarin as you get in touch with your feelings. ChinesePod is the place to come for language therapy!
Thu May 14 2009 | Jenny , John
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灰暗 huī àn dark
丝毫 sīháo the slightest amount or degree; a bit
忧郁症 yōuyùzhèng depression
消沉 xiāochén down and depressed
医生，我每天都觉得人生很灰暗，丝毫希望都没有。你说我是不是得忧郁症了？
yīshēng ，wǒ měitiān dōu juéde rénshēng hěn huī àn ，sīháo xīwàng dōu méiyǒu 。nǐ shuō wǒ shì bu shì dé yōuyùzhèng le ？
Doctor, I feel really gloomy everyday. I don't have any hope. Do you think I'm depressed?
这个我现在不好说。不过很多人失业以后都会有这种感觉。你失业多久了？
zhè ge wǒ xiànzài bù hǎoshuō 。bùguò hěn duō rén shīyè yǐhòu dōu huì yǒu zhè zhǒng gǎnjué 。nǐ shīyè duōjiǔ le ？
I can't say for sure just now. But a lot of people feel like this after losing their jobs. How long have you been out of work?
快半年了。
kuài bàn nián le 。
Almost half a year now.
这半年来你一直是这种精神状态吗？
zhè bàn nián lái nǐ yīzhí shì zhè zhǒng jīngshén zhuàngtài ma ？
Have you felt this way for the whole time?
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