A randomised controlled trial has been published in The Lancet, supporting the use of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy in the treatment of depression. Its findings report “enduring positive outcomes in terms of relapse or recurrence, residual depressive symptoms, and quality of life.”
For an introduction to mindfulness, read our International Therapist article, ‘Changing your mind’, where Karen Atkinson AFHT looks at how mindfulness can benefit both therapists and clients (Issue 102).
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Having experienced various levels of depression throughout my adult life I can say first hand that mindfulness was great for me when it came to letting the past go and learning to accept my emotions for what they were.
Also as a therapist, I have treated quite a few people who rave about the benefits they have reaped from the practice of meditation and mindfulness/
julie
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