Is EMDR Bullshit?

Someone I know said it did them a great deal of good, but I can see how the concept seems a bit 'woo woo'.

I’ve read it works.

Keep going. Give yourself some time in order to see if it works.

It’s a method used to desensitize you, somewhat. As a final result, that’s exactly what all therapy comes down to. You can desensitize in various ways, & this is one of them.

Good luck, OP.

If it’s not working for you, it’s not working for you.

Have you tried diffusing your distressing flashbacks by imagining Liza Minnelli recounting them to Larry King?

No therapy works for everyone.

What kind if natural disaster?

People asking for help on Datalounge have a duty to entertain us.

I will also say I don’t appreciate your tossing around obscure acronyms excused by another (IYKYK). Quite inconsiderate to the peanut gallery.

You have not given it enough time yet to decide if it is helpful or not. See it through.

Is your therapist qualified to have you try psilocybin or MDMA? There is some very promising, early data showing either of those treatments can cause dramatic improvements for those suffering from PTSD.

OP can no longer get hard, R5.

It’s indeed, a natural disaster!

The natural disaster was a hurricane and the use of IYKYK = If You Know, You Kniow was meant to capture the attention of those who have experienced this kind of treatment and who are therefore qualified to opine on whether they think it helped or not.

OP? Don't move to Florida!

Sir, this is Datalounge.

We are all qualified to opine.

I know people who have found it helpful, OP. It was a "process" though and not something that they seemed to find any quick relief with. I hope it helps you, too.

[quote] The natural disaster was a hurricane

More!

OP, if you revisit your education you may notice some courses felt like a waste of time, but turned out to be really helpful at a later date.

Add this one to your toolbox and keep trudging.

I think it's total bullshit

My therapist recently suggested I try it too OP. I’ve been skeptical but there is a growing body of research supporting it as an effective therapy, and FWIW she said she has observed positive changes in her other clients who have tried it.

Therapy is a scam for women.

No, OP, it works. I tried it, and it worked for me. There is ample evidence that I am not an anomaly.

I tried it and it did nothing. No harm, but no benefit, either.