Article by C.McKay ~ The Daily Mail
The most common psychological disorder in the Western world, around ten times more people are diagnosed with depression now than 70 years ago.
In 2012 a staggering 40 million prescriptions for anti-depressants were written in England, up 25 million in 14 years.
While counselling and medication will always be required for some, for many mild depression and low-level anxiety are the price we pay for busy lives juggling work and family in an age of constant digital bombardment.
But there is a low-cost, easy and enjoyable alternative to pills that can benefit us all mentally – a natural anti-depressant remedy that studies have shown boosts a chemical in the brain that is essential for good mental health.
And what’s the name of this wonder drug? The answer is, of course, yoga.
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