I am bothered by the news last night about the increasing number of students who are depressed.
Me, too.- Nowadays, most students have a hard time coping up with their studies and peer pressure.
- Some of them even resort to dropping out of their classes, and worst, some commit suicide.
- That’s why it’s very important for us teachers to be aware of the sign of depressions.
- Like what are these signs?
- For example, when students become too silent and their silence becomes disturbing.
- I agree.
- And then you ask them a question and they just look at you blankly and refuse to respond.
- And there are those who get irritated too easily or those who cannot control their emotions.
- I also read somewhere that symptoms can be extreme.
- There are those who suffer from insomnia but there are those who would rather sleep all day long.
- Others may lose their appetite, while, er, some turn to stress-eating.
- These people must be going through a lot.
- But there are NGOs helping people with depression.
- Our school needs to partner with them.
- That’s right.
- And as teachers, we also have to be extra sensitive with the signs of depression.
coping up with
："coping up with"は"coping with"の意味。「～に対処する」
stress-eating
："stress-eating"はストレスを和らげるために過剰に食べ物を食べてしまう状態のこと。「やけ食い」「過食」
NGO
："NGO"は"non-government organization"の略。「非政府組織」