Digital wellness program eases anxiety and depression in adults with chronic health conditions
A new study published in PLOS Medicine indicates that a digital wellness program combining meditation, breathing exercises, and coping skills significantly reduces anxiety and depression in adults with chronic health conditions. The trial involved 825 participants across 13 countries and tested both self-directed and human-supported digital interventions.
Why it matters
Digital health interventions offer a scalable, accessible solution for managing the mental health burden associated with chronic physical illnesses, especially where clinical access is limited.
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Add as preferred source Patient partners and an eMPower team member strike a yoga pose to celebrate the completion of the 825-participant trial. Credit: Puneeta Tandon (CC-BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) A digital program combining guided movement, breathing and meditation exercises, and coping-skills training reduced anxiety and depression symptoms in adults with chronic medical conditions, according to a new study published Aug. 20 in the journal PLOS Medicine by Puneeta Tandon of the University of Alberta, Canada, and colleagues.
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