Depression Treatment Among Adolescents Aged 12–17 with Major
Depressive Episode in Washington (2009–2013)
(The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration,
2014)
THE SOLUTION
Mental and Emotional Benefits of Meditation
Reduces anxiety and depression in teens by enabling the
body to balance its own neurochemical system.
Allows for teens to make better decisions and improve
critical thinking.
Breaks unhealthy habits by helping teenagers detach
emotions associated with an action from the action itself.
Improves communication with oneself. When teenagers
better understand their thought processes, they will have
more control over what they think.