Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy Can Help With Depression
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) has become an accepted and popular form of treatment for clinical depression. The goal of mindfulness is to increase a client’s ability to accept his or her feelings nonjudgmentally and involves the use of techniques such as breathing exercises and meditation. Data on MBCT shows that this approach is highly effective at reducing the deleterious symptoms of depression in people who have experienced previous episodes. Specifically, MBCT has been shown to help people decrease... Read More
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Stress can lead to negative mental and physical health outcomes. People who undergo stressful experiences are at increased risk for psychological difficulties such as 
I recently found myself in a multicultural group setting, listening to a young White American woman share some of her concerns. Most of the members of the group were either immigrants or first-generation Americans, hailing from South America, China, and the Middle East. The American was pregnant with her first child, and she was sharing with the group about her difficulties finding a name that both she and her husband could agree on. The Indian gentleman said that in his country, an aunt or cousin names the baby and announces it on the child’s 6th day of life. I rather like that idea, but it... 
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