Healing Millennial Trauma
In our last blog post, we talked about millennial mental health and the impact of a generation of trauma on millennials.
It’s not hard to see just how traumatic life has been for millennials.
Countless domestic and global tragedies, and here we are finding ourselves in yet another war.
But you may be asking one question.
“I’m a millennial - how do I deal with all of the trauma my generation has experienced in such a short amount of time?” “What do we do?”
I’m so glad you asked.
EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, is a 30-something year old (just as old as you!) therapeutic approach that was designed specifically for the purpose of helping people like you work through trauma.
Originally developed to treat PTSD, EMDR has become a ground-breaking treatment in the trauma world. It not only can be effective in helping persons diagnosed with PTSD, but it can also help generalized anxiety, depression, and even phobias.
What’s different about EMDR?
Unlike traditional talk therapy, which definitely has its place in psychotherapy, EMDR is set up strategically to help you re-process previous life events you continue to struggle with.
Rather than focusing on changing behavior, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing pinpoints specific traumatic memories your brain hasn’t been able to process.
When we look at all of the influential experiences millennials have lived through in their short 30-40 years, we find many events EMDR could help to process, including the current war in Ukraine.
And in fact, the sooner we’re able to process traumatic experiences in a healthy, adaptive way, the better. We lower our risk for depression and PTSD, reduce anxiety, and become better able to handle what comes next.
EMDR has been instrumental in the healing of many.
If you’re a millennial struggling with past or current trauma, you may consider working with a properly trained or certified EMDR therapist to help you resolve the emotional baggage you’ve been carrying for so long.