Wednesday, December 09, 2020

Mindfulness meditation reduces symptoms of depression in younger breast cancer survivors

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-12/uoc--mmr120220.php

 

News Release 9-Dec-2020
University of California - Los Angeles Health Sciences

 

New UCLA-led research shows that behavioral interventions -- mindfulness meditation and survivorship education classes -- are effective in reducing depressive symptoms in younger breast cancer survivors, who often experience the highest levels of depression, stress and fatigue that can persist for as long as a decade after their diagnosis.

The results, presented at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (ABSTRACT GS2-10), highlights how six-week interventions can reduce depression in younger women treated for breast cancer, and in the case of mindfulness meditation, improve related symptoms such as fatigue and sleep disturbance.



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