Online Yoga for Individuals With Mood Disorders
| Status: | Recruiting |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Depression, Psychiatric, Psychiatric, Bipolar Disorder |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Psychiatry / Psychology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - Any |
| Updated: | 4/21/2016 |
| Start Date: | November 2015 |
| End Date: | January 2017 |
| Contact: | Casey Hearing, BA |
| Email: | chearing@mgh.harvard.edu |
| Phone: | 617-726-7591 |
We are seeking to understand the acceptability of an online yoga class for individuals with
mood disorders. MoodNetwork members who are 18 years old or over who have experienced
depression, mania, or hypomania are invited to participate. About 200 MoodNetwork
participants will take part in this study.
mood disorders. MoodNetwork members who are 18 years old or over who have experienced
depression, mania, or hypomania are invited to participate. About 200 MoodNetwork
participants will take part in this study.
Yoga practitioners view yoga as a way to promote good physical and mental health, rather
than as a treatment for poor health. This world view may be appealing to patients,
especially those concerned with the stigma of conventional mental health treatment, or with
the narrow focus on decreasing symptoms (instead of a broader focus on living to one's full
potential) that defines much of conventional mental health treatment. Yoga classes are
widely available and relatively inexpensive compared to other depression treatments. Yoga
can be practiced at home with the aid of video recordings or books. We propose to examine
the acceptability and feasibility of online yoga practice for individuals with depression,
mania, or hypomania.
than as a treatment for poor health. This world view may be appealing to patients,
especially those concerned with the stigma of conventional mental health treatment, or with
the narrow focus on decreasing symptoms (instead of a broader focus on living to one's full
potential) that defines much of conventional mental health treatment. Yoga classes are
widely available and relatively inexpensive compared to other depression treatments. Yoga
can be practiced at home with the aid of video recordings or books. We propose to examine
the acceptability and feasibility of online yoga practice for individuals with depression,
mania, or hypomania.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Fluent in English
- Over age 18
- Self-report of having experienced depression, mania, or hypomania in their lifetime
Exclusion Criteria:
- Any contraindication to exercise (e.g., pregnant, physical injuries or any other
reason prohibiting exercise).
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