醫(yī)學(xué)英語閱讀：精神病并不罕見

Why is it so difficult to fall asleep when you are overtired？ There is no one answer that applies to every individual. But many people fail to note the distinction between fatigue —— physical tiredness —— and sleepiness， the inability to stay awake. It's possible to feel.

Most people believe that mental illness is rare ，but studies show mental illness affects one in every 5 persons ，persons of every race，men and women，young and old ，the poor and the rich.
多數(shù)人認(rèn)為精神病罕見，但研究表明這種疾病影響五分之一的人？各個(gè)種族，男人和女人，年青人和老年人，窮人和富人。

Mental illness may involve problems in operation of the brain. The disorder may make a person's action or thinking different from that of other people .This may affect him at work ，at home or in relations with family members .
精神病可能與大腦功能異常有關(guān)。這種紊亂失調(diào)使得病人的行為或思路不同于其它人，從而使他在工作中，在家里或家庭成員關(guān)系上受到影響。

Mental illness develop much earlier in life than once believed .Warning signs include sudden problems in school ，lots of worries， fears ，difficulties facing daily activities，aggression or severe concern about becoming fat .Many mentally ill children do not receive treatment .Some parents and teachers mistake mental illness for a problem that will disappear as a child grows up.
患精神病的時(shí)間比一度所認(rèn)為的要早得多。其予兆包括在學(xué)校學(xué)習(xí)突然出現(xiàn)問題，許多焦慮、恐懼，很難應(yīng)付日常活動(dòng)，好斗或過分擔(dān)心會(huì)變胖。許多精神失調(diào)的兒童沒有接受治療。一些父母和教師錯(cuò)把精神病當(dāng)做可隨兒童成長將自然消失的問題。

In the U.S. at least 12% of young Americans suffer from mental disorder or emotional problems .The true number could be as high as 20% .A lot of problems are affecting American children. They include developmental problems that slow education and learning，emotional disorder such as tension，depression and anti-docial actions.Some children with these problems develop eating disorders or start using illegal drugs .One report says ，“Mental disorders are robbing American society of productive citizens.”
在美國至少有12%的年青人精神失調(diào)或有感情方面的問題。實(shí)際數(shù)目可能高達(dá)20%.不少問題正影響著美國兒童，其中包括教育、學(xué)習(xí)遲緩，情緒紊亂。如緊張、沮喪和反社會(huì)的行為。有這些問題的兒童會(huì)出現(xiàn)飲食紊亂或開始吸毒。一份報(bào)告說，“精神紊亂正在奪走美國社會(huì)有用的公民”。

Early treatment can help both mentally ill children and adults become happy，productive memebers of society .80-90% of theose suffering from mental depression react quickly to treatment.As many as 80% of those suffering from schizophrenia and manic depressive diaorder can be also helped too.
早期治療能夠幫助患有精神病的兒童和成年人成為社會(huì)上幸福愉快，具有生產(chǎn)能力的成員。80？90%患精神抑郁癥的病人能對治療迅速做出反應(yīng)。早期治療對高達(dá)80%的精神分裂癥和狂郁精神病患者也能有所幫助。