According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, depression is caused by stagnation of liver qi, so the principle of treatment is to soothe the liver and relieve depression. You can try Chaihu Shugan powder, supplemented by general drug treatment, mainly psychological counseling. You can talk to the elderly more, see what's on your mind, and it will be better if you solve the disease.

Chaihu Shugan Powder

Composition: Bupleuri Radix (6g), Pericarpium Citri Tangerinae (6g), Rhizoma Chuanxiong (4.5g), Rhizoma Cyperi (4.5g), Fructus Aurantii (4.5g), Radix Paeoniae Alba (4.5g) and Radix Glycyrrhizae Preparata (1.5g).

Function: soothing the liver and regulating qi, promoting blood circulation and relieving pain.

Indications are stagnation of liver qi. Hypochondriac pain, chest tightness, hyperventilation, depression, irritability, or belching, abdominal distension and rapid pulse.

Fry for eight minutes with two glasses of water, and take it before eating.