Objective To explore the effect of group intervention based on gestalt therapy on depression status,social function,and quality of life in patients with the depressive disorders.Methods A total of 84 patients with depressive disorder admitted to the Zibo Mental Health Center from April 2021 to October 2022 were selected as the study objects,they were divided into control group(n=42)and observation group(n=42)by random number table method.The control group received routine care for depressive disorder,and the observation group received group intervention based on gestalt therapy on the basis of the control group.Depression status,social function and quality of life were compared between the two groups.Results After intervention,the depression score of the observation group patients was lower than that of the control group,and the difference was statistically significant (P＜0.05).The social function score of the observation group patients was higher than that of the control group,and the difference was statistically significant (P＜0.05).The score of physiological domain,psychological domain,social relationship domain,environmental domain and total score in the observation group were higher than those in the control group,and the differences were statistically significant (P＜0.05).Conclusion The application of group intervention based on gestalt therapy can help reduce negative emotions in patients with depression,improve their psychological state and social function,and effectively promote the improvement of their quality of life.