Dealing with Depression with Meditation: A Real Solution or Just a Trend?
Ni Made Saithanya Gitanjali Dhevi, Rofi Bramantyo, Septy Rianty Salsabilla Dwi Putri, Amanda Suana Rizqi
PROMOTOR February 2, 2026 DOI: 10.32832/pro.v9i1.1913 (opens in new tab) via OpenAlex
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractDepression affects emotions, physical health, thinking, and behavior, causing major life disruptions. In Indonesia, national depression prevalence is 1.4%, with the highest rate (2%) among 15-24 year olds. Mindfulness meditation is considered a safe and effective approach for managing depression. This review of journal studies finds that despite meditation's limitations—such as requiring considerable time, difficulty forming habits, discomfort with consistent practice, and non-instantaneous results—research demonstrates significant benefits for mental health, including managing social anxiety disorder, PTSD, generalized anxiety, and depression.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Review Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Intervention | Mindfulness meditation |
| Topics | Anxiety Meditation |
| Keywords | Depression economics Mental health Consistency knowledge bases Clinical psychology |
| Key finding | Mindfulness meditation has significant benefits for managing depression and other mental health conditions despite practical limitations. |
Abstract
Depression is a psychological disorder that affects aspects of affection, physiology, cognition, and individual behavior, and has an impact on significant changes in daily life. Data from the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia (2023) shows a national prevalence of depression of 1.4%, with the age group of 15-24 years recording the highest rate of 2%. One approach that is considered safe and effective in managing depression is mindfulness meditation. This study aims to explore the effectiveness of meditation on depression through a journal review approach. Although meditation has several limitations, such as considerable time requirements, challenges in forming habits, discomfort in consistency of practice, and non-instantaneous results, various studies have shown significant benefits of meditation in improving mental health, including in managing social anxiety disorder, PTSD, generalized anxiety, and depression.