meditation can reduce the risk of depression by 50%

Thanks to Stu for the link to this article.

GPs access to depression treatment 'is too narrow'

Depression or anxiety affects one in six people at some point Three quarters of GPs have prescribed anti-depressants even though they think another treatment would have been more effective, a survey has found. The Mental Health Foundation says meditation halves the risk of repeated depression and should be more readily available, but access is very limited. The Department of Health in England said access had improved. Depression affects one in 10 people a year, with more than half of those experiencing more than one episode. The Mental Health Foundation says mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) halves the risk of further bouts of depression. A course of MBCT treatment, which typically lasts for eight weeks, combines meditation with cognitive behaviour therapy and yoga. It is designed to help the patient develop a healthier, more accepting relationship with their thoughts and feelings.

stu said...

The British Mental Health Foundation says that meditation can reduce the risk of depression by 50% read the full article follow the link below:

http://www.stickincense.co.uk/health-foundation-says-meditation-can-half-the-risk-of-depression.aspx?aid=1083

May 13, 2010 5:06 AM