The treatment of depression in the elderly must pay attention to the following three taboos: A taboo: lack of patience clinical data show that light depression after scientific and reasonable treatment, about 2 weeks can make symptoms such as depressed mood and fatigue can be significantly improved, sleep and appetite have also improved, but does not mean that the basic “well”, this is only This is only an initial treatment result. This is only the initial result of treatment. At this time, you should not stop the medication at will, otherwise it will cause recurrence of the disease or make the disease gradually aggravated, increasing the difficulty of future treatment. Random discontinuation of medication may also cause the occurrence of discontinuation syndrome, which increases the suffering of patients and is more detrimental to health. Experts point out that the treatment of mild depression should also be adhered to for more than one year. Therefore, patients should maintain a stable state of mind, neither too pessimistic and disappointed nor blindly optimistic, correctly look at the effects of treatment, have confidence and patience to adhere to long-term scientific and rational treatment. The second taboo: purely rely on drugs in the treatment of depression, drugs play an important and positive role, is the key indispensable treatment measures. But patients must not rely solely on drugs and neglect life and psychological conditioning. The treatment for depression should be comprehensive, including life, psychology and medication together, so as to achieve good results with half the effort. Life should be regular, with regular rest, meals, exercise and recreation time, and avoid staying at home all day to “close” yourself up. Adjust the mentality, so that life is full of interest, both to enhance confidence in the treatment and improve the quality of life. Three taboos: too much concern about antidepressants In the general subconscious, people think that all psychiatric drugs have great side effects and will “hurt the brain” if used too much. Therefore, some elderly people have a lot of concerns about the use of antidepressants, thinking that it is best not to use drugs for mild depression, and that it is best to use them occasionally, not more, and not to take them for a long time. This is a misconception. Elderly patients should keep close contact with their doctors, use antidepressants reasonably under the guidance of doctors, and adhere to a sufficient course of treatment.