We need to invest in our health.
The World Health Organization (WHO) predicts that depression is to become the second leading cause of global disease by 2020.
The quick-fix treatments “anti-depressants” are not the only answer, although they can be life-saving sometimes, most people need a long-term solution and are not offered the option to develop their inner resources by understanding the underlying cause of their depression.
may be a particularly good additional way to deal with anxiety and depression.
Why should you try mindfulness? Here are some reasons:
According to scientific studies,
Mindfulness may enhance immune function.
Mindfulness activates positive emotions in your brain. And helps to regulate emotional responses.
May cause growth in higher-functioning regions of the brain. Such as the pre-frontal cortex.
May protect against age-related DNA damage. May help to increasing telomerase.
Additionally, mindfulness meditation can reduce the rate of relapse of depression by up to 44% in people who had suffered previous episodes.
Sources:
https://journals.lww.com/psychosomaticmedicine/Abstract/2003/07000/Alterations_in_Brain_and_Immune_Function_Produced.14.aspx
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S030645301000243X
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0889159118300473
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0272735811000973
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0140673614622224