Trauma and EMDR

What Is EMDR? Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a powerful psychological treatment that has been used effectively for over 20 years in a variety of international settings and cultures with many different types of psychological distress. How Was EMDR Developed? In 1987, psychologist Dr Francine Shapiro made the chance observation that eye movements

Childhood Psychological Abuse as Harmful as Sexual or Physical Abuse

October 8, 2014 Childhood Psychological Abuse as Harmful as Sexual or Physical Abuse Often unrecognized, emotional abuse prevalent form of child abuse, study finds WASHINGTON — Children who are emotionally abused and neglected face similar and sometimes worse mental health problems as children who are physically or sexually abused, yet psychological abuse is rarely addressed

DVA Mental Health Support

Factsheet HSV99 – Mental Health Support Article from: http://Factsheets.dva.gov.au Purpose This Factsheet outlines mental health services for the veteran and ex-service community. When do I seek mental health support? If you are worried about how you are feeling or coping, then help is available. You may be feeling sad, anxious, or angry. You may be

Help my Family to Grieve

Help my Family to Grieve Grief is a normal, natural and inevitable response to loss, and can affect every part of our life. It is varied and different for everyone, including children and adolescents. Common grief reactions (Adults and children) Anger Anxiety (including separation anxiety) Bedwetting Behaviour changes Changes in eating pattern Guilt Physical complaints

Trauma Exposure and EMDR

TRAUMA EXPOSURE A degree of psychological distress is very common in the early aftermath of traumatic experience and can be considered a part of the normal process.  However, when distress continues, following a traumatic event, and is severe enough to interfere with important functioning of your life, it can no longer be considered as a