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　Why is it that many people who have suffered a major shock, such a divorce or the death of the family member, seem to be weaker against a variety of major and minor illnesses? One common idea among psychological has been that people could deal with suffering more effectively if they were able to understand and accept it. Indeed, many experts emphasize the value of expressing thoughts and feelings associated with upsetting events.
　Recently, a team of medical researchers investigated the links between describing psychologically painful events and long-term health. In one experiment healthy college students were asked to write about either personally disturbing experiences or ordinary topics over a period of four days. In the months afterwards, students who had chosen to reveal their inner thoughts and feelings in their writing visited the health center for illness much less often than those who had written about everyday topics.
　In an experiment that followed, another group of healthy students were given the four-day writing exercise. Some chose to write about highly personal and upsetting experiences (including loneliness, problems with family and friends, and death). When questioned immediately afterwards, they stated that they did not feel any better. However, their blood samples taken before and after the experiment showed evidence of an improved resistance to illness. The white cells that fight off bacteria and viruses had increased their reaction and sensitivity to these “invaders.” This trend continued over the following six weeks, when another blood sample was taken. Individuals who showed the best results were those who wrote about topics that they had actively refrained from telling others about.
　The researchers propose that failure to face up to painful experience can be a form of stress itself, and can increase the possibility of illness. It follows, then, that actively dealing with a major shock makes possible its understanding and acceptance. The answer is not a suffer in silence. It may not always be possible to talk about personal problems, but writing them down will help the body to fight disease in the long run.
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　Why is it that many people /who have suffered a major shock, such a divorce or the death of the family member, seem to be weaker /against a variety of major and minor illnesses? One common idea /among psychological has been /that people could deal with suffering /more effectively /if they were able to understand and accept it. Indeed, many experts emphasize the value /of expressing thoughts and feelings /associated with upsetting events.

　それはなぜか、多くの人たちが、彼らは大きなショックを受けた、離婚や家族の死のような、より弱く見えるのは、様々な重・軽度の病気に対して。共通な一つの意見は、心理学者の間で、苦しみに対処できるだろうというものだ、もっと効果的に、もし人々が苦しみを理解しそれを受け入れることができれば。実際、多くの専門家は価値を強調している、考えや感情を表現することの、取り乱すような出来事に関連した。

　Recently, a team of medical researchers investigated the links /between describing psychologically painful events and long-term health. In one experiment healthy college students were asked to write /about either personally disturbing experiences or ordinary topics /over a period of four days. In the months afterwards, students who had chosen to reveal their inner thoughts and feelings in their writing visited the health center for illness /much less often than those who had written about everyday topics.

　最近、医療研究者のチームは関連性を調査した、心理学的につらい出来事を記述することと長期間の健康との間の。ある実験で、健康な大学生が書くよう依頼された、個人的に取り乱すような経験か普通の話題のどちらかについて、4日間にわたって。その後数か月の間、学生たちは、彼らは自身の心の中の思考や感情を文章で明らかにすることを選んだ、病気で医療センターを訪れた、日常の話題について書いた学生たちよりもはるかにより少なく。

　In an experiment that followed, another group of healthy students were given the four-day writing exercise. Some chose to write about highly personal and upsetting experiences (including loneliness, problems with family and friends, and death). When questioned immediately afterwards, they stated/ that they did not feel any better. However, their blood samples taken before and after the experiment showed evidence of an improved resistance to illness. The white cells /that fight off bacteria and viruses had increased their reaction and sensitivity to these “invaders.” This trend continued over the following six weeks, when another blood sample was taken. Individuals who showed the best results were those who wrote about topics that they had actively refrained from telling others about.

　続いた実験において、健康な学生たちの他のグループは4日間の文章を書く課題を与えられた。中には非常に個人的で取り乱すような経験について書くことを選んだ学生もいた、（孤独や家族や友人に関する問題、死に関する問題を含めた）その後すぐに質問をされた時、彼らは述べていた、少しも気分が楽になっていなかったと。しかし、実験の前後に採取された血液サンプルは病気に対する改善された抵抗力の形跡を示していた。白血球が、それはバクテリアやウィルスを撃退する、この様な「侵入者」に対する反応や感度を高めていた。この傾向は続く6週間にわたって続いた、その時もう一つの血液サンプルが採取された。一番良い結果を示した人々は、話題について書いた人々だった、彼らがそれを人に話すことを積極的に控えてきた。

　The researchers propose /that failure to face up to painful experience /can be a form of stress itself, and can increase the possibility of illness. It follows, then, that actively dealing with a major shock makes possible its understanding and acceptance. The answer is not a suffer in silence. It may not always be possible to talk about personal problems, but writing them down will help the body to fight disease in the long run.

　研究者たちは提案している、苦しい経験を直視できないことがそれ自体一種のストレスになりうると、そして病気の可能性を増加させることもあると。それでは、大きなショックに積極的に扱っていくことはそれを理解し受け入れることを可能にするということになる。答えは沈黙して苦しまないことである。それがいつも可能であるとは限らないかもしれない、個人的な問題について話すことが、しかしそれらを書き記すことは、体が病気と闘うことを助けるだろう、長期的には。