Motivationalinterviewing is a directive and advisor-centered approach used to enablebehavioral change by helping the counselors discover and analyze theambivalence. In the literature, motivational interviewing activity in dealingwith depression and suicide attempts is reported as a proven interventionmethod. By using motivational interviewing applications in depression,depression treatment can be more effective and suicide thoughts can be reduced.The aim of this review is to point out that motivational interviewing can alsobe performed in patients with depression and suicidal thoughts.