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(also known as Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a tool used in certain forms of psychotherapy that intends to relieve the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (C-PTSD), and other mental health problems using (in its original form) only eye movements similar t... more at Wikipedia
Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Post-Traumatic Stress D... | 158 |
83% |
| Depression | 93 |
75% |
| Sexual Abuse | 20 |
95% |
| Anxiety | 9 |
100% |
| Physical & Emotional Abuse | 10 |
100% |
Overall, 85% (358
Members)
find EMDR helpful
EMDR Reviews
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If you can do EMDR I strongly encourage you to do so. There are some negative side effects, I won't lie. In my case the positives have outweighed the negatives.
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I have used this when I couldn't work through a memory. I found it very helpful but also very draining.
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keeps me steady
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EMDR is a treatments that I have to use very sparingly. I think it works and is helpful, but is also very powerful and sometimes I have a hard time dealing with so much emotion at once.
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this is the only form of treatment that has worked regarding the PTSD.
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i have been having some really good results, but its a very difficult process. it has made my anxiety the worse its ever been.
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it scared me
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was able to get me out of flashbacks sooner
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EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing)uses eye movements to release emotional experiences that are "trapped" in the nervous system. I found it to be an amazing therapy.
Working / Worked
It helps to get me to a safe place. I don't fear the world while I am there.
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Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR)
wow this is an old post i made....im still with the same counselor i had only seen her once or twice when i wrote this. She is AMAZING and she is wait... [More] -
Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR)
It is okay if you are unable to tell your story. It take time to build trust and secondly it takes time to be able to verbalize what all happened to ... [More] -
Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR)
It is important to some degree. It is important for her to know so that she can help you the best way that she can. If she knows about the abuse th... [More] -
Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR)
I have a few questions about Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. I have just started going to a counsellor who is certified in this, I have... [More] -
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