青少年抑郁已经成为全球关注的社会问题。一项针对中国青少年的分析发现，中国初高中青少年群体的抑郁症状流行率为24.3%。这一结果略低于美国的29%，高于澳大利亚的16.6%。

Adolescent depression has become a social problem of global concern. A study of Chinese adolescents found that the prevalence of depression among Chinese middle and high school adolescents was 24.3%. This result is slightly lower than that of the US (29%) and higher than that of Australia (16.6%).

“抑郁症对于今天的中国学生而言，是非常普遍的问题，大约5个中学生当中就有1人患有抑郁症。比这个问题更严重的，是中国青少年群体中的抑郁症污名化，这直接导致患有抑郁症的高中群体被排斥甚至被霸凌，他们无法向外界寻求帮助。”

"Depression is a very common problem for today's Chinese students, about 1 in 5 high school students suffers from depression. Even more serious than this problem is the stigmatization of depression among Chinese teenagers. This directly results in the exclusion and even bullying of high school groups with depression, who are unable to seek outside help."

最近，来自深国预G11的Sara Wu完成了一项针对“青少年抑郁症污名化”的课题研究。在深国预心理外教Mr. Alistair Heald的指导下，她查阅了大量英文文献，研究了新冠疫情、社交媒体、伦理观念等对该问题的影响，并从个人及社会的角度分析解决方案。为此，她独立撰写了长达6000字的全英文报告。

Recently, G11 Sara Wu from SIFC completed a research on "Stigmatization of Depression among Chinese High School Students." Under the guidance of SIFC psychology teacher Mr. Alistair Heald, she reviewed a large number of English literature, studied the impact on this problem of COVID-19, social media, ethical considerations, etc. and analyzed solutions from both personal and social perspectives. To this end, she independently wrote a 6,000-word report in English.

指导老师Mr. Alistair评价说：“从Sara的研究报告看来，她的英文写作能力已经超越大多数高中生，这种水平的研究我们通常只能在大学看到。目前，在新冠疫情的影响下全球范围内的受到焦虑和抑郁情绪困扰的人群飙升，学生研究这类主题不仅能够帮助他们了解这个世界的真实动态，也能为其他研究人员创造资源。Sara的大多数研究不仅基于生物学，还涉及社会学，毋庸置疑，她正在为一个重要领域创造更多的知识、造福更多的研究者。”

Mr. Alistair Heald commented: I think that first of all——the quality of writing evidenced in that research piece goes beyond the level of schools. Generally that level of research is found in universities. The effect of covid has caused anxiety and depression to spike globally. Producing research on these subjects enables individuals to understand what they are going through and creates resources for other researchers to use. Sara also explored the social dynamics of depression. This is useful because most of the research on anxiety and depression is biologically based. Therefore Sara is adding more knowledge to an important area.

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如果说Sara凭一己之力撬动了心理学的世界，那么这个“支点”一定是Mr. Alistair。当Sara提出要研究抑郁症污名化的课题时，Mr. Alistair第一时间表示赞赏和支持，并承诺如果有任何需要都会帮忙。此后，但凡Sara遇到文献查阅、构思、实验设计、论文修改等专业问题时，Mr. Alistair都会通过微信或者面谈为她指点迷津。

The reason Sara Wu stepped into the world of psychology is definitely Mr. Alistair. When Sara proposed to study the topics related to depression stigma, Mr. Alistair immediately expressed his appreciation and support, and offered to help if there was any need. After that, whenever Sara encountered a problem, Mr. Alistair would guide her through WeChat or face-face communication.

Mr. Alistair有一股较真的劲儿，有时甚至让Sara啼笑皆非。“Mr. Alistair非常认真，我在微信向他请教任何问题，他都会编辑一篇‘小作文’来为我解答。他对待事物严谨，事无巨细，比如我的名字拼写到底是Sara还是Sarah，某一个表情包到底代表什么意思，他都会较真（笑）。”

Mr. Alistair has an air of seriousness that Sara sometimes finds funny." Mr. Alistair is very earnest. If I ask him any questions on WeChat, he will write a 'small essay' for me. He treats things seriously, such as whether my name is spelled Sara or Sarah, or what a certain emoji means (laughs)."

| Sara的笔记

Sara's Notes

对于Sara而言，她成长历程中的“支点”不止一个。Sara记忆中，自己曾有一段非常焦虑的时期，大约是从6-9年级期间，她受到来自升学和人际关系等多方面的重重压力。现在看来，自己算是从这些压力中解放出来了。

For Sara, there is more than one "pivot" in her life. In Sara's memory, she had a very anxious period, from grades 6-9, when she was under pressure caused by studies and interpersonal relationships. Now it seems that she has been liberated from these pressures.

她原本在公立学校就读，后来又辗转到了另一所国际学校。曾经她一度认为自己焦虑的源头是因为自己“成绩平平”，所以她奋发图强。但是当她的成绩攀升到全班TOP的时候，新的焦虑来了——每天担心自己成绩下滑、担心被超越。直到来到深国预，这种情况才得以好转。

She originally attended a public school and later moved to another international school. She once thought that the source of her anxiety was because of her unsatisfactory scores, so she worked hard. But when her grades reached the top of the class, new anxiety came—she began to worry about her grades falling behind. The situation improved until she came to SIFC.

| Sara和Mr. Alistair、好朋友在一起

Sara with Mr. Alistair and her friend

“我不是一个适应性很强的人。幸运的是，来到深国预之后，我马上遇到了一群很好的朋友和导师，在他们的帮助下，我的心态越来越平和。我特别感谢导师Jean、Nikki和Sel的善解人意，当我坦然地向她们倾诉我的烦恼时，我的焦虑就自然而然地缓解了。”

"I am not a very adaptable student. Fortunately, after coming to SIFC, I met a group of very good friends and counselors right away, and with their help, I became more and more peaceful. I am especially grateful to counselors Jean, Nikki, and Sel. My anxiety eased naturally when I openly talked to them about my troubles."

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| Sara绘制的思维导图

Mind map drawn by Sara

升学压力和人际关系是大多数青少年焦虑的源头。Sara的研究中就有提到，一方面新冠疫情带来的不确定性加强了焦虑情绪，另一方面社交媒体也成了刻板印象的幕后推手。对于升学和人际的焦虑，在现在的Sara身上鲜少能感觉到。

Study and relationship pressures are among the sources of anxiety for most teenagers. As mentioned in Sara's research, on the one hand, the uncertainty brought about by covid-19 has increased anxiety, and on the other hand, social media has also been found to play a role in the development of negative stereotypes. However, Sara rarely experiences anxiety from her studies and interpersonal communication.

如何缓解人际关系的压力？Sara分享道：“和朋友发生矛盾，我会控制好自己的情绪，坦然表露自己的想法，有很多事情说开了就好。”

How to relieve stress in relationships? Sara shared: "When I have a conflict with a friend, I will control my emotions first and then express my thoughts frankly. It's good to express my feelings clearly."

| Sara提供的偏见、歧视与刻板影响的模型

Models of Prejudice, Discrimination,

and Stereotyping provided by Sara

对于升学压力，Sara说：“我认为只要做好自己能做的就好，不要追求难以到达的目标，既然尽全力就不要想结果以及太久远的未来。我想对很多同龄人说，人生毕竟是一次长跑，不能因为一次升学不理想就放弃，更不要时时与别人攀比，当我们看到别人的优点时，为什么要比较而不是向他借鉴呢？”

Regarding study pressure, Sara said: "I think as long as you do what you can do, you don’t have to worry about not achieving your goal. Try not to pursue unattainable goals. As long as you are doing your best, there is no need to worry about the results and the distant future. I want to say to many of my peers that life is a long-distance run, and we can’t give up just because there is one small failure. There is also no need to compare ourselves to others. When we see that someone excels at one thing, we can just learn from them.”

| Sara积极参加深国预的义卖活动

Sara actively participated

in the charity sale of SIFC

通过研究文献，她认为缓解压力的方式还有很多种，比如参加丰富多彩的课外活动如瑜伽、冥想等。找到幸福感的本质，就是在你追我赶的竞争浪潮中停下来，好好关注自身的感受。采访期间，Sara强调心理健康的重要性，它和身体健康同等重要，是生命的基石，她由衷地希望能帮助到和自己有相似经历的每一位同龄人。

Through reviewing the literature, she believes that there are many ways to relieve stress, such as participating in activities such as yoga, meditation, etc. To find happiness is to stop the competition and pay attention to how you feel. During the interview, Sara emphasized the importance of mental health, which is as important as physical health and is the cornerstone of life. She sincerely hopes to help every peer who has a similar experience with herself.

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| Sara研究的英文文献

English literature of Sara's research

Sara提到过，抑郁症的增加还与“内卷”的社会有关，借此机会，她毫无保留地抒发了自己的见解。

Sara mentioned that the increase in depression is also related to an "overly competitive" society, and she took this opportunity to express her views without reservation.

“我们需要一个更加包容的社会，一个能准许不同类型的人共存的社会。这个社会本来就存在各种肤色、信仰、文化背景的人。给不同的人贴标签，只会限制文明的发展，甚至形成圈子和帮派，导致社会不和谐。”

“We need a more inclusive society, a society that allows different types of people to coexist. There are people of all skin colors, beliefs, and cultural backgrounds in this society. Labeling different people will only limit the development of civilization, and the rise of circles and gangs, leading to social disharmony."

“从个体来看，我们只需要敞开自己的心，允许和自己不一样的人存在。社会在改变，人也要改变。”

"From an individual point of view, we just need to open our hearts and allow people who are different from us to exist. Society is changing, and so must people."

 | Sara的论文被教育管理与

社会科学国际研讨会所收录

Sara's paper was accepted by

international seminar on education,

management, and social sciences

内卷如此可怕，我们如何打破它？Sara虽然身为高中生，但她的见解却非同一般：“快节奏的生活下，人们往往太注重结果而不是过程，我们一味地追求分数或者存款，就很难获得持续的幸福感。试想一下，当你取得了理想的分数，你的人生就成功了吗？如果一味追求目标，人生就会在追逐中进行，非常辛苦。其实努力的本身也很充实、很幸福，享受当下努力的过程，享受逐步变好的自己，也许会比到达终点更加快乐。”

Internal competition is so terrible, but how do we break it? Although Sara is a high school student, her opinion is extraordinary: "In a fast-paced life, people tend to pay too much attention to the results rather than the process. If we blindly pursue scores or savings, it is difficult to obtain sustained happiness. Just imagine, for a moment, when you get the ideal score, will your life be successful? If you blindly pursue your goals, your life will be on loop of chasing, and it will be very hard. In fact, the process of pursuit itself is very fulfilling. When you can enjoy the current process of hard work and the gradual improvement of yourself, you will probably be happier than when you actually reached the goal."

如果说焦虑是一种情绪，那么反焦虑则是一种思维。Sara的话给我们带来很多启示，如果我们无法改变环境、规则和现状，那么就改变自己的心态。试问，有多少人的焦虑，是从来没有把自己当作对手，而是永远在和他人做比较。

If anxiety is an emotion, then anti-anxiety is a thought. Sara's words teach us a lot. If we can't change the environment, the rules or the social dynamics, then change our mindset. Think about it, how many people are always comparing themselves with others instead of focusing and improving on themselves?

在十几岁的年纪就领悟幸福感的奥义已经足够让人艳羡，更难能可贵的是，她不仅自己摆脱了焦虑，还希望将这份伟大的能量传递给更多人。这一份初心在深国预的其他老师和同学们身上也能窥见，因为这是深国预培育人才的理念之一——我们既然生存在这个世界上，不能仅仅会关注自身的发展，也还要心系世界与人类的命运，努力以自己的方式让我们生存的环境和社会变得更好。

Being able to grasp the profound meaning of happiness at such a young age is enough to make people envious. What is even more commendable is that she not only got rid of anxiety for herself, but also tries to pass this positive energy to more people. This original intention can also be seen in other teachers and students of SIFC, because this is one of SIFC's ideas for cultivating talents—since we all share this one world, we should not only pay attention to our own development, but also to the future of humanity, and strive to make the environment and society in which we live better in our own way.