Summary of case history ,The patient, male, 14 years old, was hospitalized for "depression, poor appetite and weight loss for more than 1 month". One month ago, the child was in a state of low mood and decreased interest. After eating a lot of rice, he suffered from anorexia, lost 7.5 kg of weight, and the treatments' effect were poor. He was scored 18 points on the HAMD in Anding Hospital, and was diagnosed as "Depression". After taking western medicine, the patient had serious adverse reactions, so he stopped taking medicine. In this morning, he suddenly felt weak and fainted, without loss of consciousness, and got better after rest. In order to seek TCM treatment, he came to our hospital.,Symptoms and signs, Poor appetite, low mood, fatigue, dizziness in the morning, abdominal distension and dry stool. Clear mind, fair spirit, walking with crutch. Pale face, thin body, low voice, light red tongue, thin and yellowish fur, thin and taut pulse.,TCM diagnosis ,Depression, liver-Qi stagnancy and spleen-deficiency type.,Western medicine diagnosis ,Depression.,Therapeutic methods ,Internal administration of Chinese medicine and emotional relief. Traditional Chinese medicine was used to soothe the liver and activate the spleen, remove food retention and promote appetite. Baohe Pill and Xiaoyao Pill were taken orally for the first visit, at the second, third and fourth diagnosis, we discriminated and adjusted the medicine.,Clinical outcomes ,After TCM treatment, the appetite recovered, the weight was slowly increased and the mood were improved. After 1 year follow-up, the weight of the child has returned to normal, the disease has not recurred, and good efficacy was achieved.