Beginner's Guide To Mindfulness

Used with Other Mental Health Treatment

Mindfulness can be used with other mental health treatment, especially when an individual is dealing with a diagnosed mental illness. Many mental health conditions are caused by a lack or excess of certain chemicals in the brain. When this is the case, it can help to combine tactics like mindfulness with medications like anti-anxiety medications, mood stabilizers, and antidepressants. There are other therapeutic methods that can be used in conjunction with mindfulness as well. One common therapy is cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). With CBT, patients treat their mental health symptoms by working on having appropriate responses to irrational emotions. When patients combine cognitive behavioral therapy with mindfulness, they get a better sense of how to deal with their emotions and stay present in the moment.

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