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Research Notes on Meditation and Bipolar Disorder
Meditation can be used to treat depression, one of the phases of bipolar disorder. Brain scans of individuals while meditating have shown that people become more aware of their emotions during meditation. This awareness reduces the risk of depression.1
Fast Facts:
- Meditation is a mental state that allows people deep relaxation.2
- Meditation is also used to reduce stress and pain.2
- Meditation can alter metabolism, heart rate, respiration, blood pressure, and brain chemistry.2
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Research Notes References
- ↑ MentalHelp: Meditation: A Treatment for Depression?
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Wikipedia: Meditation
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- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
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- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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- Contributor: Jacky Gamble
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Bipolar Disorder and Meditation, Meditation for Bipolar Disorder, Treating Bipolar Disorder with Meditation, Meditating and Bipolar Disorder, Bipolar Disorder and Meditating
- Last update: Mar. 27, 2009
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