Mindfulness for Reducing Everyday Suicidal Thoughts (Mind-REST): A Daily Mindfulness Intervention for Adults with Suicidal Ideation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Suicide is a significant public health concern; therefore, it is essential to develop interventions that effectively target suicidality and can be easily implemented with high-risk populations. This pilot randomized controlled trial investigated the feasibility and acceptability of a brief, daily, text-based mindfulness intervention (Mind-REST) targeting suicidality, as compared with a sham mindfulness control condition. A secondary aim was to examine potential differences in suicidal ideation within and between groups over the course of the study.

Methods

Participants included 82 adults with recent suicidal ideation or behaviors who completed 14 days of mindfulness or sham-mindfulness exercises, along with a daily diary survey each evening. Participants also comp

SUBMITTER: Rabasco A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12392264 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature