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University study finds mindfulness alleviates depression

Research by Exeter University has found that mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, or MBCT, could be a good alternative to medication when treating depression.


It was the first large study to compare the effectiveness of the two, in preventing a relapse in depression.

It found that MBCT may offer a similar level of protection by teaching sufferers to recognise and respond constructively to the thoughts and feelings associated with relapse.

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