Saints signed RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire [February 13: Saints re-sign Edwards-Helaire to a one-year deal] (9 Viewers)

[Optimistic Ozzy]

We’re still taken Jentry with our 1 pick!

I'll bet you 5,000,000.00 right now, we do not.

 

[Vega$$aint]

We’re still taken Jentry with our 1 pick!

I really hope you are right

 

[SigFreudianSlip]

I sincerely hope that someone has suggested EMDR therapy for his trauma. It helps a lot and yeilds positive changes faster than the other forms of therapy.

It's the most studied form of therapy and a consensus of years of studies has verified it's efficacy as a PTSD treatment. Newer studies are showing efficacy with phobias and depression as well.

For what it's worth, it originally started as PTSD treatment for combat veterans and helped a lot of them when nothing else did.

If anyone knows anyone suffering through PTSD, phobias, or depression. Please let them know about it. Here's an overview of it for anyone interested.

EMDR Therapy: What It Is, Procedure & Effectiveness

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is a treatment for conditions involving traumatic memories. It’s best known for its use in treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

my.clevelandclinic.org

I’d never heard of this. Thank you for the share.

 

[sfidc3]

I like this, hopefully he can stay healthy.....he's versatile and effective when healthy...

 

[StudioSaint]

I’d never heard of this. Thank you for the share.

You're welcome. I spread the word whenever the subject is raised.

 

[Rexman100]

if we picked Jeanty, would fans view it as a coach homer pick?

 

[Madmarsha]

We’re still taken Jentry with our 1 pick!

Jentry who?

 

[St. Widge]

Jentry who?

Landed Jentry

 

[SigFreudianSlip]

Jentry who?

Montgomery.

 

[Snakehead]

if we picked Jeanty, would fans view it as a coach homer pick?

I'd view it as a homerun pick, not a homer pick.

 

[bayoumilitia]

I’d never heard of this. Thank you for the share.

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 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.

 

[Elvis]

Guess this mean Jamal Williams is getting cut

As he should. Love the man as a human being, but as a RB the largest impact he made was having a role in getting Arthur Smith fired.

 

[St. Geezy]

Guess this mean Jamal Williams is getting cut

 

[StudioSaint]

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.

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.