Directions: According to a survey, at present, many people are suffering from depression. For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition based on the outline given below. You should write at least 150 words.
1. Suffering from depression is a common problem.
2. The reasons leading to depression.
3. How to deal with this problem.
【写作思路】
开头段：指出抑郁症已成为现代社会中一个普遍问题。
主体段：分析导致抑郁症的原因：环境因素、心理因素。
结尾段：总结全文，提出缓解抑郁症的方法。
【参考范文】
Nowadays, people’s lives are becoming more and more stressful and many people suffer from depression. The problem of depression is very prominent among all age groups. The elderly, adolescents, pregnant women, and those working in high-pressure occupations are the key groups with a high incidence of depression. Depression is therefore not an individual problem, but a public health issue that needs to be addressed by society as a whole.
Depression is the result of a combination of many factors. Firstly, unfavorable social and environmental factors have a significant impact on the development of depression. For example, work stress, financial hardship, and interpersonal tensions can all contribute to depression. Secondly, the psychological factors that people experience when coping with adverse incidents are also an important cause. Some people are pessimistic about incidents and prone to be anxious and impulsive, which can interfere with an individual’s processing of events and predispose them to depression.
Considering the negative effects of depression, we must take it more seriously. To begin with, the most important thing for people with depression is to face up to the illness and seek medical help timely. Under scientific treatment, the earlier the patient is treated, the better the result will be. In addition, in order to prevent depression, people should learn to divert their attention, release stress reasonably, and maintain a good mood state. What’s more, society should establish a mental health service system, guide the public to have a correct perception of depression, and provide targeted psychological counseling and guidance for different groups of people. Only in this way can people reduce their chances of suffering from depression and have a happier life.
【重点词汇】
prominent /ˈprɒmɪnənt/ adj. 突出的 incidence /ˈɪnsɪdəns/ n. 发生率
combination /ˌkɒmbɪˈneɪʃn/ n. 结合 prone to 易于……
interfere with 干扰 predispose /ˌpriːdɪˈspəʊz/ v. 容易诱发
divert /daɪˈvɜːt/ v. 转移注意力
【精选句型】
1. Depression is therefore not an individual problem, but a public health issue that needs to be addressed by society as a whole.（指出抑郁症问题的重要性）
因此，抑郁症不是个人的问题，而是一个需要全社会共同解决的公共卫生问题。
2. Some people are pessimistic about incidents and prone to be anxious and impulsive, which can interfere with an individual’s processing of events and predispose them to depression.（导致抑郁症的心理因素）
有些人遇事悲观，容易产生焦虑和冲动，这会干扰个人对事件的处理，容易导致抑郁症。
3. What’s more, society should establish a mental health service system, guide the public to have a correct perception of depression, and provide targeted psychological counseling and guidance for different groups of people.（缓解抑郁症的方法）
更重要的是，社会应建立心理健康服务体系，引导公众对抑郁症形成正确的认知，为不同人群提供有针对性的心理咨询和疏导。
【全文翻译】
如今，人们的生活压力越来越大，许多人患上了抑郁症。抑郁症的问题在各个年龄段都非常突出。老年人、青少年、孕妇和从事高压职业的人是抑郁症高发的主要群体。因此，抑郁症不是个人的问题，而是一个需要全社会共同解决的公共卫生问题。
抑郁症是许多因素共同作用的结果。首先，不利的社会环境因素对抑郁症的产生有很大影响。例如，工作压力、经济困难和人际关系紧张都会导致抑郁症。其次，人们在应对不利事件时的心理因素也是一个重要原因。有些人遇事悲观，容易产生焦虑和冲动，这会干扰个人对事件的处理，容易导致抑郁症。
考虑到抑郁症的负面影响，我们必须更认真地对待它。首先，对于抑郁症患者来说，最重要的是正视疾病，及时就医。在科学的治疗下，病人越早接受治疗，效果就越好。此外，为了预防抑郁症，人们应该学会转移注意力，合理释放压力，保持良好的情绪状态。更重要的是，社会应建立心理健康服务体系，引导公众对抑郁症形成正确的认知，为不同人群提供有针对性的心理咨询和疏导。只有这样，人们才能减少患抑郁症的几率，拥有更幸福的生活。
