Bob 在和 Sofia 讲他最近生活遇到的困扰……
Bob: Sometimes I “woke up” without knowing what I’ve been doing in the past few hours, it’s like there’s a blank between my memories, which is quite confusing and troublesome.
Bob：我有时候会突然「醒来」不知道过去几小时自己做了什么，就好像我的记忆之间有空白，让我觉得很困扰。
Sofia: That sounds weird. have you been taking any alcohol?
Sofia：听起来很奇怪。你有喝酒吗？
Bob: No.
Bob：没有。
Sofia: How about your family? Have you asked them about this?
Sofia：你的家人呢？你有没有跟他们问过这件事？
Bob: once they told me that they saw me sitting in my room for hours not doing anything, but I have no memory of it.
Bob：有一次他们跟我说，看到我呆坐在房里几小时、什么事也不做，但我没印象。
Sofia: Wow, this sounds like a story I’ve heard… about a person who has DID.
Sofia：哇，听起来好像一个我听过的故事……在讲一个有人格分裂症的人。
Bob: DID!? Do you think it’s possible that I have it?
Bob：人格分裂症！ ？你觉得我有没有可能有？
Sofia: I’m not sure. I suggest that… since this symptom has influenced your daily life, you should go see a psychological consultant first.
Sofia：我不确定，我建议你……因为这个症状已经影响到你的日常生活了，你应该先去问问心理咨商师。
DID 人格分裂症
DID 为 dissociative identity disorder 的缩写，意思是「人格分裂症」，其中 dissociative 指的是一种医学症状，指的是「和现实脱离」。知名作家丹尼尔．凯斯笔下的知名著作《24 个比利》（The Minds of Billy Milligan）即是一本在讲述一名罹患此症状的病人的传记小说。
Billy Milligan is a typical patient of DID.
Billy Milligan 是一个典型的人格分裂症患者。
Symptom 症状
Symptom 的中文为「症状」，show symptom of… 意思是「出现……的症状」，如 show symptom of fever and coughing「出现发烧及咳嗽症状」。
The doctor asked the patient if he had any symptom of rash.
医生问病患有没有出现起疹子的症状。
Psychological consultant 心理咨商师
Psychological 为形容词，意思是「心理的」(其名词形态为 psychology「心理学」)，consultant 则是名词，意思是「咨商师；顾问」。
There are psychological consultants in schools to help students deal with any issues concerning interpersonal or romantic relationship.
学校有心理咨商师帮助学生处理和人际关系或是情感相关的议题。
让我们继续将两人的对话看下去…
Bob: But how would I know if I should ask for a psychological consultant or a psychiatrist?
Bob：但我怎么知道我应该找心理咨商师还是心理医师？
Sofia: I think you should have a counseling first, then the consultant will tell you what to do next.
Sofia：我觉得你应该先咨商，然后咨商师就会告诉你接下来该怎么做。
Bob: Right…
Bob：好……
Sofia: If there’s any need of having medical treatment, the consultant will let you know.
Sofia：如果有需要接受药物治疗，咨商师会让你知道。
Bob: Okay, I’ll look for it. I hope it’s just because of the pressure.
Bob：好吧，我会去找找。我希望只是因为压力引起的。
Sofia: If that’s the case, having a counseling with definitely help you! Don’t worry, Bob, no matter what happens you’ll always have me as your friend to support you.
Sofia：如果真是这样，咨商肯定能帮助到你！别担心，Bob，无论如何我都会在你身边支援你。
接下来让我们来学习以下几个与心理相关的单字：
Psychiatrist 心理医师
Psychiatrist 则是专指「心理医师；精神科医师」，和心理咨商师不同在于他们是临床医师。 psychiatrist 的另一个说法则是 shrink，是比较不正式的说法。
The patient’s mental illness is finally under control thanks to his psychiatrist.
多亏心理医师，该病患的心理疾病终于受到控制。
Medical treatment 药物治疗
Medical 为形容词，意思是「医学的」，treatment 的意思则是「治疗」。
The patient has received years of medical treatment for her chronicle disease.
该名病患已接受了多年的慢性疾病药物治疗。
Support 支援
Support 可以当名词或是动词，意思均为「支持；(情感) 支援」。
You’ll always have my support.
= I’ll always support you.
你永远会有我的支持。
= 我永远会支持你。
support 当动词时，还可以用来指「资助」。
Tommy has the opportunity to study in college due to his aunt’s support.
Tommy 因着他姑姑的资助得以上大学。
很多时候，心理疾病患者最需要的其实就是身边人的陪伴，无论是家人的陪伴或是朋友的陪伴，有了情感的支援肯定能帮助患者走出阴霾！
