EMDR Treatment for PTSD - Part 1 - What is it and how does it work?

[@hannabiban3822]

Hi! Sorry that this happened to you as a child. I dont have sexual abuse in my history. But child abuse that also led to PTSD. Done EMDR 5 times now. But its hard. Did you go on any meds doing EMDR? To handle the EMDR? Greetings from Sweden

[@birthofabadssmychildhoodse6637]

Hi Hanna. Thanks for watching. I'm sorry that you also suffered abuse as a child. EMDR was hard for me too. I started taking Sertraline a few months before I began EMDR and I also started taking clonazepam (I take only 1/2 a tablet) as needed for anxiety. I was so exhausted after EMDR that I often took a nap. I wish you all of the best in your recovery. Pam

[@olyavmusic]

How long did you have to do EMDR before symptoms got better? I started earlier this year but had to stop for a few months as I couldn’t handle the emotional flashbacks. I want to start again but I feel like I’ll be doing it until I’m 50 at this rate (I have hard denial but went through other abuse types too that I know happened, so believing that this happened and wanting to see the visual is hard).

[@birthofabadssmychildhoodse6637]

Hi Megankay, sorry I didn't respond sooner. For me, it took about 2 months or so of EMDR before I started seeing improvement and I was doing EMDR 3x a week. It is tough and if you needed a break, it is very good that you took it. I didn't even start to recover memories until 50, so don't worry about being 50 to complete it. I'm sorry you were abused, and denial is something I still struggle with, 4 years later. I know intellectually that it happened, but sometimes I just can't handle it. I wish you the best, and if there's a topic you'd like me to talk about, let me know.

[@kateroth7154]

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