Depression is a common clinical psychiatric disorder. Its appearance is influenced by a variety of factors, such as the patient’s own personality, social and family factors, and genetics. According to the World Health Organization, there are 322 million people suffering from depression worldwide, and the number of patients increased by 18.4% between 2005 and 2017. However, since ancient times, “seeing a doctor and taking medicine” has been an important way to maintain health, and with the development of medical technology, there are many ways to treat depression, and medication is one of the main means of treating depression. Although there are still a lot of depressed patients who are repulsed by antidepressants, on the one hand, they feel that depression does not require medication and will be cured without medication as long as they maintain a good state of mind, on the other hand, they feel that antidepressants have side effects or need to be taken for a long time and are distressed. So, should we take medication when we have depression or not? Today, we will explain these problems in detail. 1, can drugs eliminate depression pain depression available drugs to eliminate depressed mood, restlessness, anxiety and other mental symptoms, and improve insomnia, loss of appetite and other physical symptoms. Depression is a disease that can be easily improved with medication, and the various symptoms presented by depression can be eliminated through antidepressants. There are many types of antidepressants, and they must be diagnosed by a physician. Depression is an easy disease to improve with medication, of which, about 80% of patients will get better. 2.Will the brain be damaged after taking medication Some people have doubts about the drugs that act on the brain: will they become demented and dependent if they keep taking them? These are superfluous. The medication prescribed by a physician will not harm the brain or body or cause dependence as long as the instructions are followed. Therefore, please trust the doctor and the efficacy of the medicine and take it according to the instructions. 3.Can you treat depression without medication? You can’t treat depression without medication, otherwise it’s hard to control your condition effectively. If you have doubts about the use of medication, you must discuss with your physician to prescribe it. The physician will evaluate the efficacy of the medication if the patient takes it as instructed. If you do not take the medication, or take less (or more) than the specified amount, the physician will not be able to properly evaluate the effectiveness of the medication. 4.Can you adjust the dosage if you are uncomfortable with the medication? In the human body, the drug must maintain a certain blood concentration in order to be effective. Therefore, it is best for patients not to adjust the dosage or stop taking medication without authorization. If you feel no effect after taking the medicine, or feel uncomfortable after taking the medicine, please discuss with your doctor immediately. Especially if the side effects cause unbearable pain, even if it is not yet time to make an appointment to return to the doctor, contact the doctor and ask him/her to study countermeasures. Therefore, after getting depression, not all depressed patients have to take medication, but need to be determined according to the actual situation of their own condition, even if it is mild or moderate depression, we should pay attention to it and go to a regular psychiatric hospital for active treatment in time, even if it is necessary to take medication, it should be done under the guidance of a professional physician, remember not to use or stop medication without permission!