Mindfulness has been used in trials for a specific treatment for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, there have been clinical reviews establishing online mindfulness course effectiveness as a treatment of warfare related PTSD with promising results.
Mindfulness has been used to address the emotional stress of other traumatic events such as childhood physical and sexual abuse and road traffic accidents. Mindfulness gives the practitioner the tools of awareness to address and change their relationship with destructive emotions such as guilt, anger and resentment which subsequently can have a measureable impact on overall health, wellbeing and quality of life.