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[Fruitascade @Through_Leaves]

@MatthewSacchet 3/3. Even when one is agitated, one can observe how “agitation” is not some solid entity, but is something that is continuously changing – sometimes it peaks and even absent at times: mind-states are constantly changing and we are not under direct control, but can be observed.

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@MatthewSacchet 2/3. For e.g, if one is getting caught up in thoughts when doing breath meditation, they can shift to walking meditation, or even open monitoring meditation–i.e., observing the arising and ceasing of all phenomena. Satipatthana for example has a wide variety of meditation styles.

[james jackson @jackgoesvirtual]

Meditation may begin changing brain activity faster than many people expect. A new study monitoring 103 adults with EEGs found measurable shifts in brain-wave patterns within just a few minutes of focused breath-watching meditation. https://t.co/m8OTKcYeij

[Fruitascade @Through_Leaves]

@Neuroscope_mp Yes - exercise might be just placebo effect!

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@not4breaking @DrMcFillin Association is NOT causation.

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@JRBneuropsiq Studies indicate that placebo pills can be just as effective as antidepressants, and this is supported by research: https://t.co/RMegfpfPBi

[Fruitascade @Through_Leaves]

@CuriousMindsHub Mindfulness meditation. And this is backed by a great deal of research - here's just one recent meta-analysis: https://t.co/ZFZvNEnyy9

[Fruitascade @Through_Leaves]

@Hopingflower @ompsychiatrist @0xkda True. And here's the evidence: https://t.co/RMegfpfPBi

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@LessOptimize @joannamoncrieff Do you know that psychosocial stress *causes* brain-changes, and these are *reversible* through psychosocial interventions? Please see for example the following article: https://t.co/1dOSoB33Qx

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@HenryRunamucker @joannamoncrieff Some time ago, I provided peer-reviewed academic evidence that challenged his claims, and his response was to block me immediately!

[Fruitascade @Through_Leaves]

@ompsychiatrist @TMiskimenMD @APApsychiatric @NIMHDirector I think an important element that should be brought into this whole conversation is the mind–brain relationship, as described in the following article: https://t.co/DOiWwG0zKf

[Fruitascade @Through_Leaves]

This is an important article that clearly explains the mind–brain relationship: https://t.co/zBWQ8xy7MQ

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@Barbara45426641 @bipolarsuckd Also, placebo tablets do equally well. See: https://t.co/RMegfpfPBi

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@ompsychiatrist Placebo pills also seem to work very well - see:
https://t.co/s5Tj8msO4g

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@ompsychiatrist Getting to know your mind through mindfulness meditation can greatly help depression as many recent studies have demonstrated. See for example the following meta analysis: https://t.co/hGKdoM0oUR

[PsyPost.org @PsyPost]

Researchers using advanced MRI have observed that experienced meditators can alter fluid circulation in their brains. The findings indicate that mindfulness might provide a non-invasive way to support the brain's waste removal system. https://t.co/hHoYxCq81C

[Fruitascade @Through_Leaves]

@_AndersSorensen @chrisjamesdubey I think they work slightly better only because of the amplified placebo effect.

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@Rainmaker1973 Correlation is not causation. Stress, anxiety, etc., bring about brain chemical changes.

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@stimimi Once labelled, people treat them differently and the labelled child can have negative expectations that can precipitate powerful nocebo effects. So, they are dangerous.

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@WSJ When circumstances, etc., of people change, their mental health improves. The DSM labels should never be assigned 'for life.'