Have you ever sat through a boring class, only to find yourself drifting into a daydream?

你曾上過任何一節非常無聊的課，然後發現自己正無意識地在作白日夢嗎？

Maybe you have dreamt about laying in paradise, minutes before checking out of a shift.

或是你在輪班前的幾分鐘還在想像自己身處天堂。

In most cases, we daydream when we wish to be elsewhere, but can't change the current setting or situation just yet.

大部分案例中，當我們想去某處但是無法逃離當下處境時，就會開始作白日夢。

It sounds harmless, creative, and fun right?

這聽起來很無害，富有創意且很好玩對吧？

But too much of anything is always bad for you.

但任何事物都是物極必反的。

Here's what you need to know about maladaptive daydreaming.

有一些關於適應不良白日夢症的觀念是你必須知道的。

What is it?

是什麼呢？

Maladaptive daydreaming is a term first coined by Professor Eli Somer.

適應不良白日夢症是 Eli Somer 教授首創的詞語。

It is a psychiatric phenomenon that can interfere with your ability to carry out daily tasks including your academics, work, and other regular activities.

它是一種精神病理的表現，並會干擾你的日常生活，例如你的學業、工作、和其他活動。

Professor Somer found that maladaptive daydreaming occurs in people's lives that have suffered from severe trauma.

Somer 教授發現此病症大多發生在那些曾受過嚴重精神創傷的人身上。

As a result, they would daydream in order to escape their harsh painful realities.

因此，他們會利用作白日夢來逃避痛苦的現實生活。

What's interesting about maladaptive daydreaming is that it actually isn't represented in the DSM handbook that psychologists often refer to when diagnosing patients.

有趣的是適應不良白日夢症並沒有被收錄於 DSM (精神疾病診斷與統計手冊)，也就是醫生們用來診斷病人的依據。

However, some professionals believe it is a mental disorder that can severely affect the individual.

然而，部分專家相信它是一種能嚴重影響病人的精神疾病。

What are the symptoms?

那麼它的症狀有哪些呢？

People who experience maladaptive daydreaming often get triggered by real life traumatizing events or mere reminders of them.

有此症的人常會因為接觸那些具創傷性的事物，或是被稍微地提醒過往的創傷而被觸動到。

They usually have very vivid, detailed daydreams that contain rich, imaginative plots.

他們的白日夢通常都非常生動完整，並充滿著富有想像力的情節。

You might whisper during these daydreams, which can last for hours and affect your ability to finish tasks.

你可能會在作白日夢時喃喃自語，且它能持續好幾個小時並影響你處理事務的能力。

You might have trouble sleeping at night too.

你可能也會有失眠的困擾。

Maladaptive daydreaming can also coexist with other psychiatric problems including ADD, OCD, and depression.

適應不良白日夢症也會與其他精神疾病共存，像是 ADD (注意力缺失症)、OCD (強迫症) 和憂鬱症。

Is there treatment for it?

它有藥可醫嗎?

Unfortunately, there is no known treatment for maladaptive daydreaming.

不幸地是，目前沒有任何方法可以治療適應不良的白日夢症。

However there are techniques you can use to reduce the symptoms such as avoiding potentially triggering people, places, and situations.

但仍有幾個實用的技巧可以減緩症狀，像是遠離會使你想起創傷的人、地方和情境。

There is also medication one can take to manage their daydreams.

另外也能使用藥物來控制它。

Although maladaptive daydreaming cannot be diagnosed yet by professionals, we wanted to approach it with an open mind and enjoyed exploring it with you.

儘管適應不良的白日夢症還無法被專家診斷出來，我們想要以開放的心胸接納它並享受和你一起探索的過程。

We also included a helpful resource provided in the description box for anyone who may be struggling with dreaming.

我們還提供了一些有用的資源在下方資訊欄給正受苦於適應不良白日夢的人。

What other interesting facts do you know about maladaptive daydreaming?

你對於適應不良白日夢還知道什麼有趣的事實嗎？

Share your thoughts with us below, also please be sure to subscribe to our channel for more helpful tips, and share this video with others.

在留言區跟我們分享你的想法，並訂閱我們的頻道以獲得更多實用的影片，也請記得分享這支影片給更多的人。

With your help we can reach more people to spread awareness, on the mind and mental health issues.

有了你的幫助一定能讓更多人審視自己的內心和精神健康問題。

Thanks for watching.

感謝觀看！