Background:Evidence has shown that self-guided web application mindfulness training
can improve mental health. In this study, the “Be
Mindful” online-based mindfulness training software application was offered through a
United Kingdom (UK) universal community healthcare provider to patients with a
mental illness diagnosis. Be Mindful is an online course providing instruction
on mindfulness theories and practice training, progress tracking, integrated
guidance/feedback, and motivational emails.Objective:The aim of this paper is to present feasibility findings and outcomes on
anxiety, depression, and stress of an intervention offering Be Mindful.
Participants were adults who had a mental illness diagnosis and were under the
care of community mental health services.Methods:Open-label patient cohort design, with no control group. Pre- and post-intervention
assessment using participant self-report measures: Generalised Anxiety
Disorder-7 (GAD-7); Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10); and Patient Health
Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9; a measure of depression severity).Results:Two hundred and seventy-four
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