Month: May 2022

Anxiety, Mental Health, Panic Disorder, Trauma

How I Feel After EMDR Therapy

Liana

A little while ago, I wrote about my experience with eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy. I had never heard of EMDR until my therapist, who specializes in trauma therapy, introduced it to me as a way to treat the panic and anxiety I experience associated with a trauma I recently suffered. Now, I’d like to share a video on how I feel immediately following an EMDR therapy session. Continue reading on HealthyPlace.com.

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Anxiety, Aphantasia, Mental Health

Learning I Have Aphantasia Helped Ease My Anxiety

Liana

I have aphantasia, a neurodiversity whereby I am unable to visualize. Most of you reading this now can easily imagine a sunset or a calm lake or fluffy white clouds against a crisp, blue sky. I simply cannot conjure images. Having a blind imagination, as it’s sometimes called, used to trigger my anxiety insomuch as my inability to visualize used to cause frustration, anger, confusion, shame, and a feeling of failure. Continue reading on HealthyPlace.com.

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Anxiety, Mental Health, Panic Disorder, Trauma

My Experience With EMDR Trauma Therapy

Liana

Therapy can be grueling sometimes. Anybody who tells you differently is either lying or trying to soften the blow. Regardless, they’ve done you a disservice, in my opinion. In order to reap the benefits of therapy, a commitment to work hard in partnership with your therapist is required. I’ve engaged in trauma therapy to help with my anxiety. My experience with eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) trauma therapy is hard work that’s paying off. Continue reading on HealthyPlace.com.

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