Depression & Grief

Mindfulness won't make grief or depression disappear - but it can change how you carry them. These articles and practices offer gentle, grounded approaches to sitting with difficult emotions without being consumed by them.
Nana Visitor
Depression & Grief
How to Boldly Move On 

Star Trek fans know Deep Space Nine actor Nana Visitor as the officer who suffered personal trauma on her home planet Bajor. When that narrative played out in her own life during the show’s filming, she turned to mindfulness. Read More 

  • Tony Stultz
  • October 23, 2018
Depression & Grief
When Cancer Becomes Your Identity: A Meditation 

Physical changes caused by cancer can trigger a deep sense of grief. This mindfulness practice for cancer patients explores changes in self-image and identity during the cancer experience. Read More 

  • Linda Carlson and Michael Speca
  • October 17, 2018
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Depression & Grief
Using Mindfulness to Treat Depression 

Daniel Goleman explains how Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy gives people the tools to recognize and talk back to negative thoughts. Read More 

  • Nicole Bayes-Fleming
  • September 28, 2018
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Depression & Grief
How to Talk to Your Kids About Death 

When your child asks about death, it's often difficult to find the right answer. Providing a safe space that allows kids to explore their feelings can help ease anxieties—for both them and yourself. Read More 

  • Heather Campbell Grimes
  • July 25, 2018
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Depression & Grief
When the Mind Goes Dark 

When depression hits, can meditating help you work through it? Maybe, but not always. Psychologists weigh in on when mindfulness therapies can (and can’t) help to ease depression. Read More 

  • Ed Halliwell
  • May 21, 2018
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