A mental health charity has recommended that meditaiton should be available on the National Health in the UK to treat ongoing periods of depression. The Mental Health Foundation is recommending a 'mindfulness' approach which they believe could save the NHS billions. Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) mixes meditation and cognitive therapy and is thought to halve the relapse rates of people suffering from depression.
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