1. Make an appointment with a doctor or counselor. You need to make an appointment with a doctor or psychological counselor for consultation and evaluation. In this process, you need to describe your symptoms, including persistent depression, loss of interest or pleasure, changes in sleep and appetite, fatigue, difficulty in concentration, low self-esteem, excessive or inappropriate guilt, and repeated thoughts of death or suicide.
2. Evaluate and diagnose: The doctor or psychological counselor will make a series of evaluations and diagnoses according to your symptoms and illness. This includes face-to-face conversation, filling out depression scale, physical examination and so on. Issue a certificate: If a doctor or counselor confirms that you have depression, they will issue a certificate for you. This certificate usually contains your basic information, diagnosis, symptom description, degree of influence, special care or adjustment, etc.
3. Preservation and use certificate: You should keep this certificate properly and show it when necessary. You can use this certificate if you want special care at school or at work, or if you need to prove your health in legal proceedings or insurance applications.