Realizing the Economic Potential of Meditation and Mindfulness Practices in Mental Health Care.
Value in health : the journal of the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research May 6, 2025 Jagpreet Chhatwal, Rachael L Fleurence 3 citations
Integrating meditation and mindfulness into mental health care could reduce costs and improve outcomes for anxiety, depression, and stress, but these practices are underused due to limited funding, inconsistent study methods, and a lack of standardized protocols and robust randomized trials. The article argues that more investment in rigorous long-term research, standardized interventions, and digital tools to support adherence could help make meditation and mindfulness mainstream mental health treatments, lowering healthcare costs and increasing access.