New research finds that a breathing-based meditation practice helped alleviate severe depression in people who did not fully respond to antidepressant treatments. Investigators from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania discovered breathing practices associated with Sudarshan Kriya yoga significantly improved symptoms of depression and anxiety. Read the Story.
Yoga Breathing May Help to Reduce Depression
Is Seasonal Depression a Myth?
New research challenges traditional belief that a season, particularly fall or winter, can influence or cause depression. Investigators performed a large-scale survey of U.S. adults and found no evidence that levels of depressive symptoms vary from season to season. Read the News
Analysis Shows that Antidepressants Are Effective
A new study refutes the charge that most common antidepressants (Celexa, Paxil and Paxil) don’t work. Read the News
