新奇事件簿 精神疾病时代或来临

Britain's National Health Service (NHS) suggests that up to half of adults have suffered from some form of mental illness at some stage in their life. Data from the Health Survey for England reveals that 25 per cent of all adults have been diagnosed with a mental health problem, while a further 18 per cent believe they have suffered from one but have not seen a doctor for diagnosis¹. Mental health expert Andy Bell said more needed to be done for people to get the help they need. Mr Bell said: " These figures are another wake-up call for the NHS to ensure that mental health support is available for people who need it when they need it. Timely access to effective mental health treatment saves lives."

据英国“国民健康服务”表示，曾经在某一时期患有心理疾病的成年人数量达到了一半。据英格兰健康研究数据表明，25%的成年人曾被确诊患有心理疾病，还有18%的成年人认为自己患有心理疾病，但并未就医。心理健康专家安迪·贝尔认为，我们需要为他们提供帮助。贝尔表示：“这些数据再一次为”国民健康服务“敲响警钟，患者需要及时得到救治。在最佳时间提供最有效的心理健康治疗，这将挽救许多人的生命。”

Researchers questioned 5,000 adults about their experiences. They found that 26 per cent of people said they had received a mental health illness diagnosis. According to the survey, depression was the most common form of mental illness, with 19 per cent of people saying they had suffered from the condition. Women are more likely to suffer from mental health problems than men. Over 40 per cent of middle-aged² women have been diagnosed with an illness at some point in their life. A spokeswoman from the mental health charity Sane³ bemoaned⁴ the survey's findings. She said: "These are shocking figures because the scale of mental illness is already known but too often ignored."

研究人员对5000名成年人进行了调查。调查结果显示，有26%的成年人接受过心理疾病诊断。据研究表示，抑郁症是最普遍的心理疾病，有19%的成年人称自己患有抑郁症。女性患心理疾病数量有可能多于男性。超过40%的中年女性曾在某一阶段患有心理疾病。心理健康基金会“Sane”发言人对研究结果表示不满。她表示：“这些数据触目惊心，虽然我们对患病人数了如指掌，但心理问题常常被人们所忽视。

1 diagnosis   

n.诊断，诊断结果，调查分析，判断

参考例句：

• His symptoms gave no obvious pointer to a possible diagnosis.他的症状无法作出明确的诊断。
• The engineer made a complete diagnosis of the bridge's collapse.工程师对桥的倒塌做一次彻底的调查分析。

2 middle-aged   

adj.中年的

参考例句：

• I noticed two middle-aged passengers.我注意到两个中年乘客。
• The new skin balm was welcome by middle-aged women.这种新护肤香膏受到了中年妇女的欢迎。

3 sane   

adj.心智健全的，神志清醒的，明智的，稳健的

参考例句：

• He was sane at the time of the murder.在凶杀案发生时他的神志是清醒的。
• He is a very sane person.他是一个很有头脑的人。

4 bemoaned   

v.为（某人或某事）抱怨( bemoan的过去式和过去分词 )；悲悼；为…恸哭；哀叹

参考例句：

• The farmer bemoaned his loss. 农夫抱怨他所受到的损失。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He only bemoaned his fate. 他忍受了。 来自汉英文学 - 家（1-26） - 家（1-26）