Therapy with an eye for detail

Our eye movements become rapid when we recall traumatic events. A controversial theory maintains that controlling this could be an effective therapy. Geraldine Walsh Investigates.

As someone who suffers with anxiety, depression and a few other mental health wavering conditions, I’m intrigued by therapies that are outside the normal tenure. My interest is peaked by therapies that are questioned by some and acclaimed by others. Which is one reason why Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) caught my attention.