Can ear stones in a 15-year-old girl affect depression?

Generally speaking, "ear knot" usually refers to cerumen impaction. Whether cerumen impaction in a 15-year-old girl affects depression depends on the severity of the impaction and the individual's specific depressive condition. The detailed analysis is as follows:

When the cerumen impaction is mild and does not cause obvious discomfort such as ear pain, tinnitus, or hearing loss, and when the girl’s depression is stable with a calm emotional state, it typically does not have a significant impact on her depression. There is no direct pathological connection between the two conditions; mild impaction does not add extra physical or psychological burden nor interfere with emotional regulation.

If the cerumen impaction is severe, causing persistent ear pain, tinnitus, hearing loss, or if the girl's depression is unstable and easily influenced by physical discomfort, it may indirectly worsen the depressive state. Physical discomfort can distract attention, trigger irritability, and subsequently affect sleep and mental well-being, which is detrimental to recovery from depression.

Once cerumen impaction is detected, prompt medical treatment is recommended; avoid digging the ears yourself to prevent ear canal injury. Maintain clean and dry ear canals in daily life, and prevent dirty water from entering the ears during bathing. Pay close attention to changes in mood and physical sensations, communicate promptly when discomfort arises, maintain regular sleep patterns and a balanced diet, thereby supporting overall mental and physical stability and promoting both recovery from depression and ear health.