蒂娜面对她的抑郁

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Tina is a nurse, and her life had become almost too heavy to carry. 蒂娜是一名护士，她的生活变得几乎难以承受。

Her husband had died two months earlier in a car accident. 她的丈夫在两个月前死于一场车祸。

Her teenage son was struggling at school. 她十几岁的儿子在学校里表现得很吃力。

And her clinic had laid off staff, leaving her with more work than ever. 而且她所在的诊所裁员了，这让她比以往任何时候都有更多的工作。

She felt not just stressed, but a deep, constant sadness. 她不仅感到压力，还有一种深沉而持续的悲伤。

At the clinic, Tina saw patients with exactly these feelings — 在诊所里，蒂娜看到了有着正是这些感受的病人——

sad for months, 悲伤了好几个月，

unable to sleep, 无法入睡，

pulling away from friends. 疏远朋友。

The doctors called it depression, and they helped those patients with medication and support. 医生们称之为抑郁症，他们通过药物和支持来帮助这些病人。

One day, Tina realized she needed that same help. 有一天，蒂娜意识到她也需要同样的帮助。

So she asked a doctor — and he gladly gave it. 于是她向一位医生求助——他欣然提供了帮助。

He prescribed medication and offered advice, 他开了药并提供了建议，

and Tina joined a support group to talk about losing her husband. 蒂娜也加入了一个互助小组，谈论失去丈夫的痛苦。

Depression takes time to heal. 抑郁症需要时间来治愈。

But Tina had done the hardest part already. 但蒂娜已经完成了最艰难的部分。

She had stopped being only the nurse, 她不再仅仅是一名护士，

and let herself be the patient — 而是让自己成为了一名病人——

because even those who spend their lives caring for others 因为即使是那些一生都在照顾别人的人，

sometimes need to be cared for too. 有时也需要被照顾。