At present, there are a variety of clinically effective means for the treatment of depression, but due to the misunderstanding of people, the treatment effect of some patients is not satisfactory. Myth 1: Chinese herbal medicine treats depression. It is not uncommon for patients with depression to turn to Chinese herbal medicine to treat depression in the first place, and psychiatric clinics often have patients who tell their doctors that they have taken Chinese medicine for a long time before without any improvement. It is undeniable that modern research has found that some herbal medicines do contain small amounts of antidepressant ingredients, but no herbal medicine has been found to be clinically effective in treating depression to the same extent as Western medicines. Therefore, with a variety of effective antidepressants available, would it not be better to consider TCM first? Myth 2: Frequent medication changes. Premature and too frequent switching of various medications is also very common in the treatment of depression. It takes 1 to 3 weeks for antidepressants to take effect, and this is only the time needed for the initial effect. It takes about 4 to 6 weeks for the drugs to take full effect, which is determined by the pharmacological effect and the characteristics of the disease. Therefore, the result of changing medication earlier than this time is most likely to be a foregone conclusion, and start over from scratch, which is bound to be more than worth the loss. Misconception three, premature discontinuation of drugs. Some patients think they are well once they get better in the treatment process and can rest easy from now on, so they stop taking medication immediately. Although a specific depressive episode can be cured after treatment, it should be kept in mind that depression is actually a lifelong disease with a very high recurrence rate, and one improvement does not mean it will not come back. Therefore, after the treatment has taken effect, a long maintenance period is still needed to minimize the chance of relapse, and preventive maintenance medication is the key to prevent the relapse of depression.