Keeping a cat can relieve depression, but it cannot cure it. After raising a cat, the cat can be a companion to a certain extent, and can also divert the patient's attention, allowing the patient to relax mentally, thereby providing relief. However, if you want to get treatment, you need to recover with the help of a psychologist. Patients can be diagnosed through the Depression Self-Rating Scale, the hospital's psychology department, etc.

Symptoms of depression

1. Low mood. This is the main symptom. There is no interest in anything and no interest.

2. Pessimistic and disappointed about the future.

3. Feeling of helplessness.

4. Slow thinking, decreased memory, less activity, and negative thoughts.

5. Decline in self-evaluation.

6. There is no sense of happiness, and they are unwilling to do housework, labor, communicate with others, and cannot be happy about anything.