Adam Saville: The addiction of thinking

Mindfulness, meditation and the ego

Adam Saville
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COVER editor explores how we can all take responsibility for our mental health

In light of yesterday's announcement that Lord Stevenson will be presenting the closing keynote address at the inaugural COVER Mental Health Forum next month (14 March), a comment in a blog post from the man of the hour was brought to my attention by an industry friend. ‘He says it is "presumptive" to think there must be an external factor - such as work - that causes an episode of depression,' it reads. ‘"The big question is what does cause [these episodes]," he says. "The truth is we don't really know." He puts it down to a combination of biological and environmental factors.' Of...

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