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2010-03-24

Meditation 'should be routinely available on NHS'

"A report published by the charity argues that if more GPs could offer the therapy to their patients it would slash the financial burden of depression, which costs the UK economy £7.5 billion a year.

Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT), which combines meditation with orthodox ''thought training'', is already recommended for recurrent depression by the body that watches over the cost effectiveness of NHS treatments. "

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/6933011/Meditation-should-be-routinely-available-on-NHS.html

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