Saints signed RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire [February 13: Saints re-sign Edwards-Helaire to a one-year deal]

bayoumilitia said
I’m a combat veteran, nearly 34 years in the service. I suffer from severe PTSD and have undergone this treatment.

I can tell you that I saw limited benefits from that treatment but trauma is specific to each individual and so as you might expect there’s really no umbrella treatment. I know a few veterans with less trauma where EDMR has benefited them greatly but for the veterans I know that have more severe cases its effectiveness is limited by itself. Normally it’s a combination of EDMR, continuous therapy with your care team, medication compliance, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and great friend and family support.

I didn't want to get that detailed, so I'm glad you did. The Cleveland Clinic article touches on all that. It does work best when incorporated with other types of therapy. Like with any health care, who you receive the care from plays a big role in the effectiveness too. I didn't intend to make it seem like a magic bullet, just wanted to let people know about it as an option.

bayoumilitia said
I am a very big advocate for veterans suffering from mental health conditions and trauma and I can tell you from personal experience that like many mental health conditions, PTSD is something that never truly goes away. If we lucky we get treatment and eventually learn to live with it. I’m proud of Clyde because I know, as a grown man pride all to often gets in the way of admitting that we are having issues dealing with past trauma to begin with.

It's similar to scar tissue, it'll always be noticeably there, but it's possible to get to a point it's not as painful and it doesn't restrict or disrupt you as much. I hope you've been able to get to that point or even better.