Abstract: Objective To investigate the depression after stroke in middle-aged patients and discuss the mental nursing.Methods Self-Rating Depression Scale was used to find 30 depression patients from 52 patients with stroke.They were analyzed and accepted mental nursing.Results The rate of depression mental state patients in 52 patients is 57.69%.After accepting mental nursing,the number of unsociability,morose and fatigue decreased,while that of role adaptation and self-confident increased significantly(P<0.05).Conclusion There is high incidence of depression in middle-aged patients with stroke.Mental nursing is helpful improve their adaptation and quality of living.

Key words: middle-aged, stroke, depression, mental nursing