Meditation has been shown to help alleviate depression. In a 1985 article in the Journal of Counseling and Development, patients suffering from post-traumatic stress problems who learned the Transcendental Meditation program showed significant reduction in depression after four months, in contrast to others who were randomly assigned to receive psychotherapy.
While it is important to [...]
Many people think you have to bend yourself into a pretzel in order to meditate. A lot of times, beginners find themselves wondering if they are ‘doing it right’ and become concerned, when, after a few sessions, they haven’t had a brilliant insight. The fact is, it is difficult *not* to do meditation [...]
Depression is not something you can just “snap out of.” It’s caused by an imbalance of brain chemicals, along with other factors. Like any serious medical condition, depression needs to be treated.
Who Gets Depression?
Although depression can make you feel alone, 16% of Americans will have it during their lifetime. While depression can affect anyone, its [...]
