EMDR effects

[brinkers]

I have been undertaking EMDR with my psychologist for a number of months now (took a break after several months, now immersed in a second round). My experience has been that I have felt very sad indeed between sessions, and have cried intensely and with very regular frequency. I feel vulnerable and depressed. My mood improved after the first break from treatment, but now, back in EMDR sessions again, I am experiencing neveu similar symptoms (although not crying as often). I am hoping that others might share their experiences of hie they have felt between EMDR sessions. For me it’s a difficult and lonely place to be in.

[Eagle Ray]

Dear brinkers,

I’m wondering if you have been able to discuss these effects with your psychologist? People do vary with what helps them. I have been going to try EMDR for complicated grief and early life trauma stuff with my psychologist, but have been waiting to balance some health issues first so I’m in a better place to do it. So I’m sorry I’m not much help with my own experience yet. But it seems that if you are feeling distressed for such extended periods of time over treatment that maybe that is not such a good thing. Maybe something needs to change in the approach or maybe it is not quite working for you. You don’t want it to be reducing your quality of life. If you haven’t already I think it would be good to let your psychologist know all the effects it is having on you.

Hopefully someone with EMDR experience may have some thoughts. Take care and be gentle with yourself as doing trauma processing work can be quite full on at times.

Very best wishes,

Eagle Ray