EMDR - EYE MOVEMENT DESENSITISATION & REPROCESSING

Anyone can experience traumatic and stressful situations in their lives, and in lots of cases people can recover with the help of friends, family or through their own coping strategies. However, we know that this not easy and some people are significantly effected emotionally, physically and psychologically by the traumas and stressors they go through.

When the impact of the trauma becomes overwhelming, it can develop into Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.

Common symptoms of PTSD include:

• Re-experiencing of the traumatic event/s in the forms of images, sounds, smells that can make it feel as if the event is happening again.
• An increase in feelings of agitation, activity, restlessness and a sense of unease. These feelings can impact on sleep, appetite, daily activities, work performance, and relationships. In children, there may be an increase in disturbed behaviours (e.g. aggression) or in the reporting of physical health complaints.
• A fear of seeing or returning to the place where the trauma took place, to the point that you may find yourself avoiding that place, or any reminders of it, or indeed trying not to think about it at all.