Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) is an effective mental health treatment. While it’s not dangerous for most people, it can have side effects. It involves experiencing rhythmic ...

This article was originally featured on The Conversation. If you’ve been to a therapist’s office in the past few years, there’s a good chance you’ve heard of eye movement desensitization and ...

Content warning: This article contains a description of gun violence. I was at dinner with my two best friends when we heard a few loud pops. At first, we thought it was fireworks. As the sounds got ...

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EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, is a type of psychotherapy treatment whose goal is to reduce and reframe triggers associated with trauma through a series of eye movements.

Miley Cyrus is speaking candidly about a powerful mental health therapy that she credits with transforming her life and ending her stage anxiety for good. In a recent interview with The New York Times ...

She’s taking it one day at a time. As she walked the streets of NYC this week, “Hot in Cleveland” actress Valerie Bertinelli reflected on the “mental, emotional beatdowns” she has suffered. “It’s ...

Anxiety can hinder so much of everyday life, but there are many helpful and safe ways to cope. For Miley Cyrus, she credits a specific type of therapy for helping her overcome stage fright—and also ...

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is a treatment for symptoms of trauma. Some limited research suggests it could also help with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). EMDR ...

EMDR was originally developed to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and like many scientific discoveries, it came about almost by accident: “Dr. Francine Shapiro, the psychologist who ...