But whatever they prescribe eventually loses its effectiveness. Then it’s on to the next drug. And the cycle keeps repeating itself. And she continues to live in frustration and misery.
Because we teach mindfulness meditation at our drug treatment program I suggested that she should look into mindfulness meditation as another potential solution to her bouts of depression. Even though she’s not an addict, I thought it could benefit her.
A recent study at Oxford University in England showed mindfulness as being 20% more effective than depression medication after only a short period of practice. So, hopefully she will give it a try. After all it will cost her nothing but 15 to 20 minutes a day with the promise of a new way of life if she’s successful.
To learn more about mindfulness and depression click this link. Or try this one.
