New Evidence For Mindfulness Therapy
Just when I thought the whole mindfulness phenomenon couldn’t get any bigger, a new study published in the Archives of General Psychiatry suggests that mindfulness based cognitive therapy (MBCT) may be just as effective in preventing relapse in depression as maintenance antidepressant therapy. The study showed that both antidepressant therapy and MBCT treatments were equivalent…Read more
Don’t Meditate!
For the past year I have had the distinct pleasure and privilege of participating in a mentoring group lead by Zindel Segal, PhD, and Patricia Rockman, MD. Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy, developed by Dr. Zindel Segal and colleagues, combines tools of cognitive therapy with the practice and clinical application of mindfulness meditation for prevention of Depressive…Read more
Medicate or Meditate ?
Trying to heal your depression with spiritual practice alone can make the condition chronic and prone to relapse, says a new study. Physicians and long-term meditators Roger Walsh, Robin Bitner, Bruce Victor, and Lorena Hillman explain why both antidepressants and meditation have an important role to play in treating depression. Click to read more Text…Read more
The Boomerangers
As I was driving home from work last night and I happened to be listening to CBC radio. I love CBC radio by the way. I caught a bit of the program The Current: Shift which featured an interesting documentary on those twenty-somethings who are becoming known as The Boomerangers. They may have `boomeranged’ or…Read more
Caring For A Loved One With Dementia
Caring for a family member or loved one with dementia or other health conditions can be overwhelming. Family caregivers are often referred to as “informal,” as their work is unpaid and often unrecognized. While paid, or “formal,” caregivers typically have training and a clear job description, family caregivers frequently provide all of the care necessary…Read more
