It is important that an adolescent boy should have an adult in whom he can confide.

一个青春期男孩应该有一个他能倾吐心声的成年人，这是很重要的。

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Someone close you can confide in can go a long way to dissipate depression and will provide the strength and support that you need.

一个你亲近并且信赖的人可以帮助你战胜消沉，给你勇气并在你需要的时候给你支持。

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Professor Simon, of Wake Forest University in the U.S., said the findings could be down to the fact that young men often have few people in whom they confide - apart from their romantic partner.

美国维克森林大学的西蒙教授还说，造成这种结果的原因在于：除了另一半，年轻男性很少有其他倾诉对象。

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They might also suggest that they confide in a trusted adult, such as their parents or a teacher, if the problem is very serious.

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And I think a big reason was because I was a brother, and he felt that he could confide in me, a religious figure.

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In this atmosphere of healthy mutual respect, Mr Kryuchkov felt emboldened to confide to Nixon that his relations with President Gorbachev were deteriorating.

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