不要对有抑郁症的人说这些

If you want to help a loved one with depression, telling them to "cheer up", is not the answer. Depression is an illness and as such, it's completely different from feeling upset or sad. On Reddit, people with depression have been sharing the things they wish people would stop saying to try and make them feel happier.

如果你很想帮助患有抑郁症的爱人，那对他们说"振作起来"并不是答案。抑郁是一种疾病，因此与沮丧或伤心完全不同。在Reddit网站上，患有抑郁症的人分享了那些他们不希望再听到的想让他们开心点的话。

Avoid these phrases and if you're stuck for what to say or do instead, check out our feature on how to support someone with depression.

不要再说这些话了，如果你不知道该说什么，可以看看我们如何支持抑郁症患者的特辑。

1. "People have it worse than you do."

1. "还有人比你更惨呢。"

2. "For me personally when I was younger it was the 'you've got your whole life ahead of you.' My thought was always 'oh great so I have to suffer longer?'"

2. "于我个人而言，当我年轻的时候，我不希望听到'你还有美好的前程等着你呢。'我的想法就是'真棒，我还要受更久的折磨？'"

3. "You don't have a reason to be depressed."

3. "你没有理由抑郁啊。"

4. "Cheer up."

4. "振作起来。"

5. "It wouldn't kill you to smile you know."

5. "你要知道，笑一下又不会死。"

6. "Just get over it."

6. "克服一下吧。"

7. "'Happiness is a choice.' Bitch you think I made the conscious decision to be like this?"

7. "'幸福是种选择。'贱人，你以为我是故意抑郁？"

8. "Snap out of it."

8. "摆脱抑郁吧。"

9. "'Just think happy thoughts and the sad ones will go away.' Do you honestly think I would be depressed if getting rid of it was as simple as thinking of happy things?"

9. "'只要想想开心的事情，伤心就会消散的。'如果只要想想开心的事情就能摆脱抑郁，你觉得我能这么抑郁吗？"

10. "You just have to let it go. Your problem is you're focusing on the negative."

10. "你必须放手。你的问题就是太关注消极的事情了。"

11. "You are a straight, white male. Why don't you realise how privileged you are?"

11. "你是个白人直男。为什么不看看自己的天生优势呢？"

12. "Don't worry, it might not happen".

12. "别担心，也许不会发生呢。"

13. "You just need to find hobbies and stay busy!"

13. "只要找到爱好，忙起来就好了！"

14. "It's like you're not even trying to get better."

14. "好像你甚至都不想让事情变好一样。"

15. "'I had depression I know how it feels.' No, you had temporary depression. My depression is chronic. Life long. Yours was triggered by an event, now your depression is gone. Mine is not. They are totally different."

15. "'我也抑郁过，我知道是什么感受。'不，你那只是暂时性抑郁。我的抑郁症是慢性的。你的是被特定事件激起的，现在你已经不抑郁了。但我不是，这是完全不同的。"

If you want to help a loved one with depression, telling them to "cheer up", is not the answer. Depression is an illness and as such, it's completely different from feeling upset or sad. On Reddit, people with depression have been sharing the things they wish people would stop saying to try and make them feel happier.

如果你很想帮助患有抑郁症的爱人，那对他们说"振作起来"并不是答案。抑郁是一种疾病，因此与沮丧或伤心完全不同。在Reddit网站上，患有抑郁症的人分享了那些他们不希望再听到的想让他们开心点的话。

Avoid these phrases and if you're stuck for what to say or do instead, check out our feature on how to support someone with depression.

不要再说这些话了，如果你不知道该说什么，可以看看我们如何支持抑郁症患者的特辑。

1. "People have it worse than you do."

1. "还有人比你更惨呢。"

2. "For me personally when I was younger it was the 'you've got your whole life ahead of you.' My thought was always 'oh great so I have to suffer longer?'"

2. "于我个人而言，当我年轻的时候，我不希望听到'你还有美好的前程等着你呢。'我的想法就是'真棒，我还要受更久的折磨？'"

3. "You don't have a reason to be depressed."

3. "你没有理由抑郁啊。"

4. "Cheer up."

4. "振作起来。"

5. "It wouldn't kill you to smile you know."

5. "你要知道，笑一下又不会死。"

6. "Just get over it."

6. "克服一下吧。"

7. "'Happiness is a choice.' Bitch you think I made the conscious decision to be like this?"

7. "'幸福是种选择。'贱人，你以为我是故意抑郁？"

8. "Snap out of it."

8. "摆脱抑郁吧。"

9. "'Just think happy thoughts and the sad ones will go away.' Do you honestly think I would be depressed if getting rid of it was as simple as thinking of happy things?"

9. "'只要想想开心的事情，伤心就会消散的。'如果只要想想开心的事情就能摆脱抑郁，你觉得我能这么抑郁吗？"

10. "You just have to let it go. Your problem is you're focusing on the negative."

10. "你必须放手。你的问题就是太关注消极的事情了。"

11. "You are a straight, white male. Why don't you realise how privileged you are?"

11. "你是个白人直男。为什么不看看自己的天生优势呢？"

12. "Don't worry, it might not happen".

12. "别担心，也许不会发生呢。"

13. "You just need to find hobbies and stay busy!"

13. "只要找到爱好，忙起来就好了！"

14. "It's like you're not even trying to get better."

14. "好像你甚至都不想让事情变好一样。"

15. "'I had depression I know how it feels.' No, you had temporary depression. My depression is chronic. Life long. Yours was triggered by an event, now your depression is gone. Mine is not. They are totally different."

15. "'我也抑郁过，我知道是什么感受。'不，你那只是暂时性抑郁。我的抑郁症是慢性的。你的是被特定事件激起的，现在你已经不抑郁了。但我不是，这是完全不同的。"