DEV: Should we look at the relationship between loneliness and mental health now?

德夫：我们现在应该研究孤独感与心理健康之间的关系吗？

TAMARA: OK. So, loneliness and depression are clearly related and that's been recognised by various governments around the world.

塔玛拉：好的。那么，孤独感和抑郁症显然是相关的，这一点已经得到了世界各国政府的认可。

But unlike depression, loneliness has no recognised clinical form.

但与抑郁症不同的是，孤独症没有公认的临床表现形式。

DEV: There's no available diagnosis or effective treatment – and that's not likely to change.

德夫：目前还没有可用的诊断或有效的治疗方法 —— 这种情况不太可能改变。

TAMARA: I don't think so either. I was thinking we should start our presentation with an example from our own experience.

塔玛拉：我也不这么认为。我在想，我们应该从我们自己的经历中举个例子来开始我们的演讲。

I'd like to talk about how lonely I was when I started university.

我想谈谈我开始上大学时有多孤独。

Being away from home for the first time and all that.

第一次离开家，诸如此类。

DEV: Good idea. Everyone will be able to relate to that – although a lot of students were probably too embarrassed to admit to it.

德夫：好主意。每个人都能与之产生共鸣 —— 尽管许多学生可能因为太害羞而不敢承认。

TAMARA: Yeah. We could discuss ways of dealing with loneliness as well. Like just talking to strangers.

塔玛拉：是啊。我们也可以讨论一下如何应对孤独。比如只是和陌生人聊天。

DEV: Loads of studies have shown that interactions with shop assistants and bar staff make people feel more optimistic and relaxed.DEV:

大量研究表明，与店员和酒吧工作人员互动会让人感到更加乐观和放松。

TAMARA: I don't know about that but it must make people feel more connected with their community.

塔玛拉：我不知道这个，但它肯定能让人们感到与社区更加亲近。

DEV: True. Although you need to be a certain kind of person to be able to just strike up a conversation.

德夫：没错。不过，你需要成为某种特定类型的人，才能轻松地开启对话。

TAMARA: Good point. We should say something about solitude and how being alone and being lonely aren't the same thing.

塔玛拉：说得好。我们应该谈谈孤独，以及为什么独处和孤独不是一回事。

It's strange the way some people can't stand being by themselves while others love it.

奇怪的是，有些人无法忍受独处，而另一些人却乐在其中。

DEV: Yeah. The research shows a certain amount of solitude is beneficial for well-being, which I appreciate – but being alone isn't something I actually like.

德夫：是的。研究表明，一定程度的独处对身心健康有益，我很欣赏这一点 —— 但独处并不是我真正喜欢的事情。

I'd never choose to go on holiday alone, for example.

例如，我绝不会选择独自度假。

TAMARA: Me neither.

塔玛拉：我也是。

DEV: Well let's not …

德夫：好吧，我们别......