I frequently see both EMDR and meditation, hailed as the answer to all who have endured trauma. This simply means they are uneducated about complex trauma.
EMDR can be good for PTSD sufferers. But, it is often not suitable for complex trauma survivors. It was not even designed for complex trauma survivors. It is more suitable to one time, short lived trauma survivors where the trauma occurred as an adult.
EMDR, is also not suitable for those with chronic dissociation.
And I know of many who have been offered EMDR, without the correct knowledge about complex trauma and it has in fact, made their mental health worse and symptoms worsen.
Meditation, is another strategy I know is not considered suitable for many with chronic dissociation and dissociative disorders.
Yet, I continually see people, including professionals and mental health organisations promoting EMDR for all trauma survivors, with PTSD issues.
There are significant differences between chronic severe trauma and one time short lived trauma. Continue reading
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