Risperidone can treat depression, but risperidone is mainly used in the clinical treatment of schizophrenia and is not used as the drug of choice for treating depression. If it is ineffective after general drug therapy, you can try to apply small doses of risperidone to play a sensitizing role. The treatment of depression varies depending on the severity of the patient’s condition, and not all patients are suitable for medication: 1. Mild depression: for mild depressed patients with mild symptoms, psychotherapy is usually the main treatment, including supportive psychotherapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and interpersonal therapy; 2. Moderate depression: for patients with moderate depression or above, medication plus psychotherapy is usually the main measure. The current commonly used antidepressants include fluoxetine, paroxetine, sertraline, etc. The drugs for depression are all prescription drugs, patients should use the drugs under the guidance of professional doctors, do not reduce and stop the drugs without authorization, and consult doctors promptly when adverse reactions occur; 3, major depression: patients with major depression need to go to the hospital in time, in addition to medication and psychotherapy, physical therapy is also available, such as MECT (Modified Electroconvulsive Therapy), etc. In short, when there is a long period of depressed mood, diminished interest, insomnia, anorexia, feeling physically ill or suicidal ideas, etc., you should seek the help of professional psychologists in a timely manner and be guided through psychological counseling to prevent the condition from becoming more serious.