时差N小时:高中女儿开始封闭自己
亲爱的安妮：
My youngest daughter, "Eve," is 15 and recentlystarted her sophomore year in high school. She usedto be a vibrant, social girl who would spend dayshanging out with friends. She smiled and laughedoften.
我最小的女儿“伊芙”15岁了，最近她刚上高二。从前她是那种富有活力，喜欢整天与朋友们出去玩的社交女孩。她总是喜欢笑。
Recently, she has become reclusive. I rarely see hersmile or laugh. She comes home from school, does homework and spends the rest of the nightin her room staring at the ceiling. I'm very worried and don't know what to do. Eve won't talkto anyone in the family, and she has been turning down invitations to go out with her friends.Please help me.
近来，她变得封闭起来。我很少看见她笑。从学校回到家，除了做作业便整晚盯着房间的天花板。我非常担心，也不知道该怎么办。伊芙甚至不与家里人谈话，朋友邀请她出去玩也被她拒绝了。请帮帮我。
Dear Memphis:
亲爱的孟菲斯：
There could be any number of things going on. Here are a few things to look for: Is Eve beingbullied or harassed at school by other students? By boys? By teachers? Is she struggling withacademics? Has she been rejected by a romantic interest? Might she be having a problem withher sexual identity? Is she taking drugs or using alcohol? Is she depressed?
可能发生了很多事情。以下是需要关注的一些事情：伊芙是不是在学校受欺负了或者被骚扰了?是男同学?还是老师?还是与学习成绩有关?还是因为被喜欢的人拒绝了?也许她正在因自己的性别而感到烦恼?她是不是在嗑药，酗酒?她患上忧郁症了吗?
First, Eve should have a thorough medical checkup because often the problem is physiological.If that isn't the case, open up a dialogue, calmly and lovingly, and listen with an open mind.You also should make an appointment with the school counselor.
首先，应该带伊芙进行一次全面的体检，这种情况往往是身体出了毛病。如果不是这方面的原因，冷静而充满关爱地与她谈一次话，用心倾听。另外，您还应该安排与学校班主任见一面。
