Chronic depression does not usually elevate ferritin. Patients with chronic depression may exhibit low mood, reduced volitional activity, low self-esteem, anhedonia, negativity, etc. In more severe cases, there may be schizophrenic symptoms such as delusions of victimization and multiple personalities. It may be manifested as weakness, loss of appetite, sleep disorders, pain in any part of the body, and so on. The common diseases with elevated ferritin are hepatocellular carcinoma, cirrhosis, aplastic anemia, etc. When certain pathogenic factors exist in the body, it makes the ferritin stored in the liver cell plasma in the body overflow and inhibits the clearance of ferritin, etc., so that the patient’s serum ferritin is elevated. If the ferritin of patients with long-term depression is elevated, they should consult a doctor in time to find out the etiology of elevated ferritin and treat it in time to avoid delaying the condition.