Youth

Mindfulness for young people: a promising remedy for worry and sadness?

Mindfulness for young people: a promising remedy for worry and sadness?

Many young people between 16 and 25 years suffer from psychological symptoms such as anxiety or sadness. Research shows that mindfulness training can have positive effects in adults with mental disorders such as depression, but the effect in youth remains understudied. In this article, we discuss whether mindfulness could possibly help young people become more resilient to mental illness.