Say Bye to Sadness with EMDR
Dr. Francine Shapiro, the originator and developer of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), calls it a "chance" discovery. In 1987 she took a walk in the park and noticed as her eyes moved spontaneously back and forth, her negative thoughts were not as disturbing as they had been before. Such a thing happened without conscious effort. Once discovered, she continued to develop it into a treatment for use in combat veterans, those who experience physical symptoms in response to psychological distress, and those with attachment issues among others. One such use of EMDR is in combating depression.
Depression is a major risk factor for suicide, and more than 90% of people who attempt suicide suffer from depression. In order to decrease suicidal thoughts treatments are offered in two different forms, pharmacologically and non-pharmacologically. Those who do not wish to take medications may find EMDR to be a treatment option. According to the Cleveland Clinic, EMDR therapy involves moving your eyes and following specific patterns while you process traumatic memories. This activity occurs within a 60-90 minute therapy session with a qualified clinician.
In essence, the focus of EMDR is not to talk about the issue; instead, it allows your brain to assume a natural healing process to change emotions, thoughts, or behaviors resulting from a specific event. EMDR has been proven to be an effective trauma intervention and can be quite successful in treating suicidal thoughts. This is most likely because suicidal thoughts are more likely to occur due to emotional trauma, and EMDR has been proven time and again to reduce mental discomfort as it relates to experienced traumas.
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