EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) is a form of tapping with your fingers along the acupuncture meridians, on specific points. You can learn it DIY (there are numerous free tutorials online - in booklet and video form) or with a licensed practicioner.
It has helped me before, on extreme sadness (when a friend's brother died) and some fears and past issues.
I never thought to use it with 'psychosis' too, mostly cause at the time I didn't know I was experiencing 'psychosis', but now I'm glad to know it can be one of the tools in the belt for that too.
Online there have been successful reports such as:
Successful schizophrenia case: a woman had to confront her present and her past before she could heal. She was on Haldol (!) and refused to take it anymore. Inspiring case. She had help from an experienced EFT practitioner, with everyday and phone support.
EFT for schizophrenia by Dr. Patricia Carrington: 2 people found great relief from mostly DIY self-administered EFT even without work with expert EFT practitioner!
This is how an outpatient mental health clinic with limited funding can help.
Emofree.com reports a case where EFT achieves more in one session than 13 years of medications and traditional therapy by Luke McDonald of Australia. Gary Craig, founder of EFT, says psychiatrists worlwide should hear about this! "The possibilities of handling severe mental cases with little or no medication should get the attention of the entire mental health field." - Ya think? Yeah, right!
Luke speaks of only 2 weeks of EFT, here's An 8 Week Followup on Paranoid Schizophrenia with good results too, another form of energy therapy was used as well (called Frontal Eminences learnt from Applied Kinesiology).
Interestingly, Suzanne Zacharia of eft-scripts.com writes 'You are advised not to use EFT if you have psychosis or schizophrenia, and if you have other severe mental health issues, you are advised to work with an appropriately experienced EFT practitioner or mental health professional.'
Compare this to Dr. Patricia Carrington: she quotes Gary Craig who said 'Try it on everything'! :)
Ben Schwarcz reports mixed results of EFT for bipolar (it cannot halt mania but it can prevent it when early warning signs are recognized, similar for depression, easier to help when it's mild/just started) and adds "EFT is generally not very effective in treating psychosis."
Apparently this depends on the practitioner and approach used then?
Irish EFT site posts a video where an expert says EFT could save NHS a fortune on depression and psychosis, they had a study and it helped all but one person out of 36!
Clearly, further research would be needed!
Meanwhile, I think I'm going to tap some more! :)
torek, 30. december 2014
nedelja, 23. november 2014
Suicidal Feelings and Social Justice
I was shocked to find out that Will Hall has still occasionally felt suicidal - Will Hall, the hero. Internationally known expert, consultant and teacher. Who had been diagnosed with schizophrenia and beat it, and is living without meds.
Will Hall: Suicidal feelings and social justice
And this is a longer audio version of similar topic, from Berlin.
For him, suicidal feelings or thoughts don't mean giving up on life, but feeling desire for change and a hopelessness/powerlessness about that change. The feelings/thoughts are a messenger to change something. And more hope/empowerment is needed. Plus connection with people one can talk with. (Without fearing consequences of being hospitalized or such.)
I was missing more on social justice and connection with poverty and such, he does say there has been a connection and that we likely need a revolution. :) Also, a different way to treat people with such thoughts.
I was suicidal as a teen, but am soo glad I didn't go through with it, cause I'd miss soo many great things that have happened!
Watch on Youtube:
Will Hall: Suicidal feelings and social justice
For him, suicidal feelings or thoughts don't mean giving up on life, but feeling desire for change and a hopelessness/powerlessness about that change. The feelings/thoughts are a messenger to change something. And more hope/empowerment is needed. Plus connection with people one can talk with. (Without fearing consequences of being hospitalized or such.)
I was missing more on social justice and connection with poverty and such, he does say there has been a connection and that we likely need a revolution. :) Also, a different way to treat people with such thoughts.
I was suicidal as a teen, but am soo glad I didn't go through with it, cause I'd miss soo many great things that have happened!
sobota, 15. november 2014
Who Am I? And who are you? :)
I still don't know exactly what type of blog this will be. Personal and educational comes to mind.
I envy some people who post about their troubles and pain with raw sincerity.
At first I wanted to have an informative blog with topics worthy of posting, but I was told people want to hear how I've been personally too. Then I told them. And they were a bit shocked and surprised.
The other day I told an internet friend the truth too, about my past 2 years, in a nutshell. She went silent on me - maybe it was the shock, or maybe she was just too young... (or couldn't process the words so fast, it was in a foreign language for her after all...)
I was always the older, wiser one. I was the smart one, with the advice and knowing what to do.
I was a straight A student, at a time. (Though I later had some Bs and Cs, on purpose, and a life, some of it, at least.)
What good are all those As and hours of cramming stuff into my head now? I don't know. I've forgotten pretty much most of it. I've forgotten more than you've ever known, probably. I process information fast, remember it for a time, then forget it. This is useful, or it would all be in my head. Sure I remember some - important - things.
My life is not very eventful now. Or is it?
I started tapering off meds. There is more to this, but I am reluctant to tell. Or maybe I will. In a next post or so.
For the past 2 years I behaved like I've gone off to vacation. Sure, I still did some eco activist work, but very little in comparison to before. I felt like I had this diagnosis and life was pretty much over.
Who would take me seriously as an eco activist? Yet surprisingly, some people still do.
I still have intellectual curiosity. I still want to do things. I still want to change the world and make it a better place.
I want to connect with others who have also been through a lot and are making a difference. But then again, aren't we all? Just by existing. Flawed, imperfect, yet so very much real. And here.
So, who are you? :) I'll be happy if you leave a comment!
I envy some people who post about their troubles and pain with raw sincerity.
At first I wanted to have an informative blog with topics worthy of posting, but I was told people want to hear how I've been personally too. Then I told them. And they were a bit shocked and surprised.
The other day I told an internet friend the truth too, about my past 2 years, in a nutshell. She went silent on me - maybe it was the shock, or maybe she was just too young... (or couldn't process the words so fast, it was in a foreign language for her after all...)
I was always the older, wiser one. I was the smart one, with the advice and knowing what to do.
I was a straight A student, at a time. (Though I later had some Bs and Cs, on purpose, and a life, some of it, at least.)
What good are all those As and hours of cramming stuff into my head now? I don't know. I've forgotten pretty much most of it. I've forgotten more than you've ever known, probably. I process information fast, remember it for a time, then forget it. This is useful, or it would all be in my head. Sure I remember some - important - things.
My life is not very eventful now. Or is it?
I started tapering off meds. There is more to this, but I am reluctant to tell. Or maybe I will. In a next post or so.
For the past 2 years I behaved like I've gone off to vacation. Sure, I still did some eco activist work, but very little in comparison to before. I felt like I had this diagnosis and life was pretty much over.
Who would take me seriously as an eco activist? Yet surprisingly, some people still do.
I still have intellectual curiosity. I still want to do things. I still want to change the world and make it a better place.
I want to connect with others who have also been through a lot and are making a difference. But then again, aren't we all? Just by existing. Flawed, imperfect, yet so very much real. And here.
So, who are you? :) I'll be happy if you leave a comment!
petek, 24. oktober 2014
Does Your Computer Cause Your Depression?
Being on the computer for more than 5 hours a day can cause depression, insomnia and other problems, found a study in Japan.
Many workers from the study reported "feeling depressed, anxious and reluctant to get up for work in the mornings.They were also plagued by broken sleep and reported problems getting along with fellow employees."
"The study by researchers at Chiba University in Japan, concluded that bosses should limit the time their staff spend on computers."
A study from Sweden also found more depression, sleep disorders and stress in young adults who used computer and cell phones a lot. The researchers said they were not sure what happened first, depression or extensive computer use (or a vicious circle, where people get on the computer because depressed, and then get more and more depressed), however, a doctor gives advice for better sleep: unplug your computer at least one hour before sleep and turn off your cell phone at night!
A study from UK discovered children with more than 4 hours 'screen' time (TV+computers) had problems too: anxiety and depression, lower self-esteem and greater emotional problems. It seems that a 'safe' dose' is 4 hours or less.
Interestingly, mice and hamsters who had disrupted nightly rest with bright light (such as also from a computer or other screen) also developed symptoms of depression. (Experts also warn of cancer and obesity, diabetes and reproductive problems if sleep is disrupted).
Luckily, the hamsters stopped being depressed when returned to darkness for full 8 hours a night.
Other common computer-induced medical problems include Carpal tunnel syndrome, computer vision syndrome and musculoskeletal problems (backache!)
What about you? How long are you on the computer each day? When - at night or during the day? Have you experienced any problems?
Many workers from the study reported "feeling depressed, anxious and reluctant to get up for work in the mornings.They were also plagued by broken sleep and reported problems getting along with fellow employees."
"The study by researchers at Chiba University in Japan, concluded that bosses should limit the time their staff spend on computers."
A study from Sweden also found more depression, sleep disorders and stress in young adults who used computer and cell phones a lot. The researchers said they were not sure what happened first, depression or extensive computer use (or a vicious circle, where people get on the computer because depressed, and then get more and more depressed), however, a doctor gives advice for better sleep: unplug your computer at least one hour before sleep and turn off your cell phone at night!
A study from UK discovered children with more than 4 hours 'screen' time (TV+computers) had problems too: anxiety and depression, lower self-esteem and greater emotional problems. It seems that a 'safe' dose' is 4 hours or less.
Interestingly, mice and hamsters who had disrupted nightly rest with bright light (such as also from a computer or other screen) also developed symptoms of depression. (Experts also warn of cancer and obesity, diabetes and reproductive problems if sleep is disrupted).
Luckily, the hamsters stopped being depressed when returned to darkness for full 8 hours a night.
Other common computer-induced medical problems include Carpal tunnel syndrome, computer vision syndrome and musculoskeletal problems (backache!)
What about you? How long are you on the computer each day? When - at night or during the day? Have you experienced any problems?
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