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Post-traumatic Stress Disorder

 

我們身邊充滿苦難，即使不是親身經歷，也可能會有創傷後遺症。兩位主持會跟大家一起了解 PTSD，關心我們的精神健康！

 

What is Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD，創傷後壓力症候群)?

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder develops after a terrifying ordeal that involved physical harm or the threat of physical harm.                                                                                              [National Institute of Mental Health]

 

traumatic 令人受創的

（adjective 形容詞）

 

例子：It can be traumatic when it comes to identifying the body of a loved one.

例子：It was a traumatic experience.

 

trauma 外傷，傷口 /（感情等方面的）創傷

（noun 名詞）

 

例子：to suffer from trauma 遭受精神創傷

例子：What a trauma! 多大的打擊啊！

 

traumatise 令人精神受創

（verb 動詞）

 

例子：He was traumatised by the unpleasant experience.

 

ordeal 苦難，折磨

（noun 名詞）

 

例子：Her ordeal began when she became ill last year.

 

危機當前，恐懼是正常現象。常見的反應，包括「戰鬥或逃走」，以保護自己：

When in danger, it’s natural to feel afraid. This fear triggers many split-second changes in the body to prepare to defend against the danger or to avoid it. This “fight-or-flight” response is a healthy reaction meant to protect a person from harm.

But in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), this reaction is changed or damaged. People who have PTSD may feel stressed or frightened even when they’re no longer in danger. 　　　　[National Institute of Mental Health]

 

split-second 一瞬間的

（adjective 形容詞）

 

例子：split-second changes

 

► split-second（noun 名詞）

例子：His gaze met Jane’s for a split second.

 

其實不少事故都會引致創傷後壓力症候群，例如：

 

  • mugging 搶劫
  • rape 強姦
  • torture 酷刑虐待
  • being kidnapped or held captive被綁架／俘虜
  • child abuse 虐兒
  • train wrecks 火車失事
  • plane crashes 撞機
  • bombings 炸彈襲擊

 

Kevin’s classroom

 

患上「創傷後壓力症候群」的人，危機過後仍然會感到有壓力：

 

People who have PTSD may feel stressed even when they’re no longer in danger.

 

  • to be under/suffer from stress   在壓力下／有精神壓力
  • emotional/mental/nervous stress   感情負擔／思想負擔／精神壓力
  • the stresses of modern life   現代生活的壓力

 

stress + on 給某物施加壓力

（noun 名詞）

 

= to put or impose stress on sth

 

例子：lays/puts/places stress on sth  注重

 

stress 強調某事物的重要性

（verb 動詞）

 

= to stress the importance of sth

 

例子：They stress the need for improvement.

例子：“Stand up!” he shouted, stressing each word.

例子：it must be stressed that…  必須著重指出的是…

 

stressful （adjective 形容詞）  vs.   stressed （adjective 形容詞）

 

例子：Living and working in the city is stressful.　　在城市生活是一件令人緊張的事。

例子：I feel stressed living and working in the city.  在城市生活令我很緊張。

   
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