emdr (eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing)

post-traumatic stress can be treated by eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (emdr)

symptoms of post-traumatic stress:

• flashbacks or re-living traumatic events
• nightmares and insomnia
• irritability, anger or emotional numbness
• avoiding any trigger related to the trauma
• shame or guilt
• self destructive behavior such as substance abuse

emdr is a procedure that desensitises the neural networks responsible for the combination of traumatic memories, emotions, negative cognitions about the self and physical arousal.

read on: www.emdr.com