Trauma and the Brain In order to understand how Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) builds new brain circuitry, it helps to understand how trauma is stored in the brain in the first place. During a dangerous or traumatic episode, such as a moment of...
Educate Yourself If your spouse has already been diagnosed, then you’re best to learn as much as you can about their form of depression. The American Psychiatric Association recommends observation of at least two weeks of symptoms before a diagnosis could take place....
Most of the time, the words “grief” and “loss” are associated with the passing of a loved one, but you have likely experienced much more loss in your life than you realize. The feelings of grief can come from any event associated with a sense of loss, from the loss of...
Sex addiction may be among the most damaging of all addictive behaviors. Thriving in the shadows, sex addicts shame themselves and tear apart their relationships. But so many try—unsuccessfully—to manage the condition on their own. Having the courage to reach out and...
Background Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a kind of psychotherapy that is designed to help people find healing from their memories of past trauma. An unconventional form of therapy, EMDR has the patient focus on traumatic memories while the...
