What to eat for elderly people with depression

Three meals a day are essential, and the appropriateness of diet is closely related to health. Therefore, a reasonable diet is very important in any situation. For elderly patients with depression, diet is also an aspect that cannot be ignored. Because the elderly's body resistance is low, if they do not have a proper diet, their resistance will be even lower, not to mention suffering from depression, which is adding insult to injury.

A proper diet can not only enhance the body's resistance, but also have an auxiliary therapeutic effect if eaten right. Therefore, it is very helpful to make appropriate dietary adjustments for depression. But what is good to eat for elderly people with depression? Let’s find out together.

1. Millet is rich in protein, fat, calcium, iron, vitamin B1 and other nutrients, and is known as the "brain-enhancing staple food." Millet also has the effect of preventing and treating neurasthenia.

2. Animal liver and kidneys are rich in iron. Iron is an important component of red blood cells. Regularly eating animal liver and kidney can provide sufficient iron in the body, and the red blood cells can carry enough oxygen to the brain, which can effectively improve the brain's working efficiency. In addition, after choosing the appropriate treatment method, patients with depression need to persist in the treatment to achieve good results. Chinese medicine treatment is even more valuable because of persistence. After all, depression cannot be cured in three to five days like a cold. Such systematic treatment takes time and requires patience. Regular treatment will completely get rid of dependence on drugs and cure depression.

Of course, once you are sick, the best way to deal with it is to get professional treatment. In addition to drug therapy, the treatment of depression sometimes also requires psychological counseling. For the elderly, the care and listening of their family is the best "medicine for the heart". If self-psychological counseling fails, you will need to receive treatment from a professional psychologist.