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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.
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