The side effects of EMDR therapy -
The goal of EMDR therapy is to connect with a traumatic memory to trigger the negative emotions associated with the memory. It has not been easy! It is hard and intense, with brutal side effects that are difficult to cope with and go through. I feel disoriented, and I have nightmares that sometimes wake me up in panic attacks. My emotional distress increased, intensely and all at once with symptoms of heightened anxiety, depression, sadness and anger. Feeling on edge and experiencing psychosis episodes; this feeling that I am going mad, which makes me want to scream in desperation. Plus the physical symptoms like headaches, muscle tension, lots of fatigue and digestive issues getting worse. My therapist keeps telling me that I can do hard things. That I have done hard things before, and that I am doing EMDR, which is hard to do. 'I can do hard things;' I keep telling myself often. Sometimes she asks me if I want to stop, and I say "no, we keep going." Paty ♥