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Originally Posted by ElectricManatee
My T recently consulted about my case with another T in her practice who does EMDR. EMDR T said that she thought EMDR could be helpful for me. I am not sure that my background includes trauma in the conventional sense, although I admit that I am often quick to minimize things that have happened to me. My T (who specializes in trauma, among other things) said there are some similar elements there, and she quickly ran through a list of specific "flashbulb" memories I have shared that could be good candidates for EMDR. I was started to feel upset hearing them all in a row like that, so maybe she's onto something. I don't have PTSD, but I do have a history of depression/persistent depressive disorder and anxiety.
Anyway, I know folks on here have widely varying opinions of EMDR. Is it worth trying? Are there people who have attempted EMDR and did not specifically fall into a trauma or PTSD category? I am curious about adding another treatment option to help me get to where I want to be, but I admit I am a bit skeptical.
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oh hello, are you me?! that first paragraph pretty much describes me perfectly, though i am not sure i've ever really had flashbulb memories.
i did try EMDR with non-trauma, sort of like you, and it didn't work well for me. my EMDR T showed me a chart of symptoms of trauma, and i had like 99% of those symptoms, but i told her that everyone feels those things at times...so i don't know.
Anyway, i found it difficult because I didn't really have these traumatic memories to try and "resolve," so it didn't go anywhere for me.
That being said, I do know it has been shown to help for depression. My current T has mentioned EMDR to me when I was a witness at a rally here last August that ended up with someone murdererd, and then once again when i hit another car a few weeks ago. I turned her down, but I can see her reasoning.