 This study aims to investigate the experiences of communication for patients with depression.Purposive sampling will be used to recruit participants in this study.Eligible participants consist of those who attend the outpatient department of psychiatry regularly,have emotional stability and clear consciousness,More than 20 years old,can be communicated in Mandarin or Taiwanese,and are willing to take the interviews.In-depth interviews will be conducted to collect qualitative data,and data will be categorized and analyzed according to Tesch1990.Sampling will be stopped until data saturation.The findings may be referenced by the relevant agencies and medical institutions to care the patients with depression,as well as provide a basis for nursing care and education. 