Generally, mild depression or anxiety does not necessarily require medication, but mainly psychological and behavioral treatment (including moderate exercise, yoga, etc.) can produce certain effects. If depression and anxiety reach a more painful level or affect normal life and work to a certain extent, it is better to take medication at the same time. This is the general understanding of the international academic community. Since it is easy to relapse and become prolonged, the duration of the first medication treatment is recommended to be at least 9 months (preferably 1 year) or more. This is not a matter of drug dependence, but rather the nature of the disease itself. These medications can be tapered and discontinued under the guidance of a medical professional, and there is no dependence problem at all.