THE PROBLEM  问题

I have been suffering from depression for years, but recently it has got so bad that I'm on sick leave. My boss has been fairly supportive, though clearly knows nothing about mental illness. I work at a bank, where the culture is macho. My persona at work is aggressive and upbeat, so I fear that if anybody finds out they'll conclude I can't hack the job. I‘ve told them I've got a virus, but I don't know if they believe me, and I think they may be talking behind my back. Should I tell the truth?
我得抑郁症已经有些个年头了，但最近病情很重，我只好休了病假。我的老板很支持我，尽管他显然对精神疾病一无所知。我在一家银行工作，那里的文化是"强悍"。在工作中，我积极进取，乐观向上，因此我担心，如果有谁发现了实情，他们会断定我无法胜任工作。我告诉他们我染上了病毒，不过我不知道他们信不信。我认为，他们也许会在背后议论我。我该讲出实情吗？

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LUCY'S ANSWER
No, you should not tell your colleagues the truth and you should not feel bad about it either. It is not their business. Some will already suspect that "virus" means depression and some may have discussed it behind your back, but I doubt if they've done so with much gusto: ambitious City people tend mainly to be interested in themselves.
不，你不该告诉同事实情，也不该为此烦心。这不关他们的事。应该已经有人怀疑，"病毒"说的就是抑郁症，也许有人已经背着你议论过了。不过我怀疑他们这么做的时候会兴致盎然：因为野心勃勃的金融城人士往往只对自己感兴趣。

What you need to do is to stop minding what others think and concentrate on getting better. It sounds as if you are getting treatment, and I hope that some mixture of drugs and cognitive behaviour therapy will help in time.
你要做的，就是不再介意别人的想法，把精力集中在康复上。听起来你好像正在接受治疗，我希望，药物和认知行为疗法(CBT)的结合，最终能帮到你。
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