The treatments for depressive disorders, besides medication, include psychotherapy, electroconvulsive therapy, transcranial magnetic stimulation, etc. All of these treatments have strong professional requirements and need to be performed by doctors or therapists with appropriate qualifications. Some patients may need to receive two or more methods of treatment at the same time, such as medication combined with psychotherapy. In conclusion, it is recommended that you work with a psychiatrist for systematic treatment. Most of the patients can be cured, that is, they can recover or basically resume their normal life and work ability; if they do not receive timely and systematic treatment, the possibility of chronic depressive disorder is higher, and a small number of patients may also suffer from mental disability, which may result in greater loss of personal health and the life of the whole family. Recently, we have seen several reports of celebrities committing suicide due to depression in some media, and some people (including the former friends of the celebrities) have expressed their own opinions while expressing their memory of the deceased, trying to “explain” the causes of depression from the perspective of life values, and even expressing their understanding and even affirmation of the deceased’s suicide behavior. This is really a depression-free view. This is really ignorant of depression, but this almost positive and even praising attitude towards the suicidal behavior of depressed people may encourage some people who have suicidal thoughts, so in a sense it can be seen as a kind of near murder. About depression, please remember a few key points: 1, depression is a human disease, not a problem of human thoughts, outlook on life, values, etc. 2. The causes of depression are complex. In some patients, the multiple stresses he experiences, the multiple life disorders, etc., may play a certain role in triggering it, but in more patients, it is not seen that there are such stresses as people generally think. There is a biological basis for the onset of depression. As an example of lung cancer, many people already know that smoking may cause lung cancer to develop, but there are many lung cancer patients who have never smoked. Most human diseases, their onset and progression, can be related to many factors, so one cannot infer whether a person has a particular disease based on the presence or absence of only one or two factors. A person who is well in all aspects, but always happy, must be alert to whether he or she is suffering from depression, and should go to a psychiatric consultation as soon as possible. Although depression is a relatively serious mental illness, most patients with the first illness can recover or basically return to the normal state before the disease after timely and effective treatment; if the illness is delayed for a long time, or if there are many relapses, the difficulty of treatment will increase, the possibility of returning to normal will decrease, and the possibility of developing into mental disability will increase. Therefore, timely treatment after the onset of the disease and regular follow-up are very important for the treatment and recovery of depression. 4, depression and suicide are closely linked, once a depressed patient is found to have suicidal thoughts or even behavior, it is more important to go to the psychiatric department as soon as possible.