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Writing Exercises for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Decrease in the severity of PTSD, a mental health condition that occurs after a person is exposed to a traumatic event. This can manifest as intrusive memories, avoidance, negative thought or feeling patterns, or reactivity symptoms, among other things.

  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy

    EMDR therapy is a clinical process that helps people with trauma replace negative neural patterns. EMDR therapy does this through alternating visual or auditory stimulation, known as BLS (bilateral stimulation).

  • Expressive Writing

    Expressive Writing is a science backed writing exercise that involves writing about a traumatic event to help you remap your relationship to the event over time. It has a wide range of potential benefits with studies showing improvements in student GPAs, memory, arthritis, fibromyalgia, asthma, anxiety, stress, depression, wound healing, blood pressure, and more.