Patients with depression need to undergo a full course of treatment under the guidance of a doctor to gradually get better. Depression is a common clinical condition that can be caused by a variety of reasons, with persistent depressed mood as the main clinical manifestation, and even suicidal tendencies in severe cases, and the disease is prone to recurrent episodes. Due to the large individual differences, doctors will take individualized treatment according to the individual situation, usually after active treatment, most patients can get significant relief from depression symptoms. At the same time, patients should maintain an optimistic attitude and establish confidence to overcome the disease. Self-treatment: Before the success of anything, you need to be well prepared, and so is the treatment of depression. After the patient is clear that he or she has depression, he or she can manage his or her emotions under the guidance of a doctor and avoid putting himself or herself in a negative environment. They can also do outdoor activities and get more sunlight, which is not only good for relieving bad moods but also for enhancing physical fitness. In addition, some patients are cured of depression through self-treatment, they can seek help from them, which can also enhance the confidence of curing depression. Second, clinical treatment: 1, drug treatment: there are more kinds of drugs for depression in the clinic, including traditional antidepressants, such as promethazine, amitriptyline, chlorpromazine, etc., and new antidepressants, such as fluoxetine, sertraline, fluvoxamine, etc. Compared with traditional antidepressants, the side effects are smaller and do not have a greater impact on various systems of the body, but all the above drugs should be taken under the guidance of a doctor, and it is strictly prohibited to 2, psychotherapy: including psychological support treatment, recognition of the patient’s behavior and cognition, as well as psychodynamic therapy, interpersonal psychotherapy, marriage and family therapy, etc., for mild to moderate depression with light negative perceptions, as well as consolidation and maintenance treatment after symptom control, can be combined with drug therapy, if you can change the bad thinking, can effectively Prevention of recurrence of depression; 3, physical therapy: including electroconvulsive therapy, applicable to patients with severe depression, accompanied by strong self-injurious and suicidal behavior, repeated transcranial magnetic stimulation therapy can improve depressive symptoms in the short term, and light therapy, etc.; 4, other treatments: such as acupuncture treatment, acupuncture corresponding acupuncture points can play an effective alleviating effect, such as Shenting, Baihui, Annmian, Shenmen, Sanyinjiao, etc., but acupuncture treatment can only But acupuncture treatment can only play a certain auxiliary role, or need to be combined with drug therapy, psychotherapy and other methods of comprehensive treatment.