Prince Harry Used EMDR Therapy For His Trauma, And Maybe We Should Too

When Prince Harry revealed that he has used EMDR to help him cope with the loss of his mother, the internet was buzzing.

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“When Prince Harry revealed that he has used EMDR, a type of therapy, to help him cope with the loss of his mother, the internet was buzzing. EMDR isn’t new, but it is gaining popularity for how it can help a patient process traumatic experiences.

According to the American Psychological Association, EMDR is Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy. It originated in 1987, created to treat PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder). The premise is that a “past disturbing experience” creates symptoms due to “unprocessed memories” that “contain the emotions, thoughts, beliefs and physical sensations that occurred at the time of the event.” EMDR therapy “focuses directly on the memory, and is intended to change the way that memory is stored in the brain, thus reducing and eliminating the problematic symptoms.”

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Garlinghouse, R. (2021, June 8). Prince Harry used EMDR therapy for his trauma, and maybe we should too. Scary Mommy. https://www.scarymommy.com/prince-harry-used-emdr-therapy-trauma/