Statement: Stress management and relaxation techniques (e.g., breathing techniques, progressive muscle relaxation, coping skills training) may be used to reduce depressive symptoms in people with Major Depressive Disorder

Recommendation Grade: 2

Strength of evidence: Limited; Grade B Acceptability: Good

Clinical recommendation was based on: 1x meta-analysis (k=8, N=365)(Jia et al. 2020) Risk of Bias assessment: Low risk of bias meta-analysis of high risk of bias trials