Mindfulness Meditation Versus Physical Exercise in the Management of Depression Among Nursing Students

Depression disorder is a disturbance of mood, leading to a state of sadness, low self-esteem, guilt, sleep disturbance, and change in appetite (Fry, 2016). Depression is associated with increased morbidity and mortality, including a higher rate of attempted and completed suicide (Peltzer, Yi,& Pengpid, 2017). The disorder is also associated with decreased quality of life (Kolovos et al., 2017) and increased health care and work-related cost (Hallgren et al., 2017). It is estimated that 15% of the total population of the world experiences various degrees of depression (Hallgren et al.,
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