Whether or not to take medication for mild depression depends on the patient’s specific situation. If it does not affect the patient’s work and life for the time being, you can not take drugs first. If it affects the patient’s work and life, you need to go to the hospital in time, under the guidance of the doctor to take medication.
1. Do not take medication: depression is a typical case of depressive disorder, if the symptoms are relatively mild, no impact on the patient’s work and life, the patient can first self-regulation, to communicate with others, try to cultivate new hobbies, appropriate physical exercise, cultivate a healthy work and rest, etc., can help to improve mild depression.
2. Taking drugs: If the above methods to improve the effect is not ideal, or mild depression has affected the patient’s work and life, you need to go to the hospital, under the guidance of the doctor to take relevant drugs for treatment, common drugs include fluoxetine, sertraline, venlafaxine and so on.
Patients with depression need to receive psychotherapy from the doctor while taking medication, which includes cognitive-behavioral therapy, psychodynamic therapy, and interpersonal psychotherapy. It is recommended to go to the hospital in time.