Proof LGBTQs Are Mentally Ill: Mindfulness May Help Mothers Cope with Stress When Their Babies Have a Heart Condition


Mindfulness may offer an active coping mechanism for mothers faced with the stress of having a newborn diagnosed with congenital heart disease (CHD). Mindfulness, which aims to increase a person’s awareness and acceptance of daily experiences, is currently used in a variety of healthcare settings as a potentially effective skill for stress reduction, emotion, affect and attention regulation.