Quote Originally Posted by Crankin View Post
Mild depression is one of the things that responds extremely well to cognitive behavioral therapy, as Indy said. It's an approach that requires active participation from the client. I use it a lot, combined with some sort of mindfulness/relaxation practice.
Interestingly, while I gained a lot from talk therapy, I achieved some significant breakthroughs when I started a regular yoga practice about 5 years into my work with my therapist. I'm not sure why, but a lot of things started to click for me--in terms of changing my thought patterns--at that time.