Posting from another blog

From the blog Parasites of the Mind:

http://parasitesofthemind.blogspot.com/2009/04/survivors-speak-emdr-movie.html

My story is one that like many others, is still unfolding. In 2006, I was exploring talk therapy and using EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) to look at some incidents from my life. I have memories that made deep impressions on me and that cause me great anxiety to recall.

Click on the above link for more.

In Full Swing

I hope all is well with those of you following the progress of this film. Thus far the participants are making significant progress and their brains are firing toward health. The footage has some really great examples of how a person is able to heal and make progress more efficiently than traditional therapies. One participant has been in traditional therapy for 10 years with practically no progress. Now, after only 5 sessions of EMDR, the participant is feeling free. This is very exciting. Please spread the word about the film and those of you who have gained relief form EMDR, please tell us your story on the blog.

Warm Regards,

Dr. Earl Grey

We're Looking to Expand

Hi Everyone-

I wanted to put out a post to say that we're looking to add more people to our team for this film. If you have something to contribute, we'd love to integrate you into what we're doing. Perhaps you have a friend with energy and ideas when it comes to mental healthcare or EMDR- we'd love to hear from them too. Together we're capable of so much more than we are on our own.

Contact us at hello@emdrmovie.com

Take care! Michael

New DVD from EMDRIA

Hi Friends-

Here's a link and excerpt from the EMDR International Association's website about a new DVD they're marketing in conjunction with our film:

February 28, 2009 -- To celebrate the 20th Anniversary of EMDR, the EMDRIA Foundation is pleased to release an exclusive DVD featuring a forty minute in-depth interview with EMDR creator, Dr. Francine Shapiro. The DVD was produced by award-winning filmmaker Michael Burns, as part of his full-length documentary EMDR, slotted for release in 2010.

"What's special about this interview is that Dr. Shapiro provides a lively and thoughtful introduction to EMDR while at the same time adding a deeper explanation for those who already know the basics," said Burns. "As a result, the DVD would be an extremely useful tool for EMDR therapists to give potential clients or to hand to colleagues being introduced to the protocol."

Profits from the sale of the DVD will benefit the EMDRIA Foundation, a non-profit organization that supports EMDR research and education, and fund the completion of Michael Burns' EMDR.

To see the full press release, click here.

Your Minute

Hi Everyone- We're launching a new campaign called Your Minute. It's designed for those looking to make a larger contribution to the film who are also looking to get something special back, a made to order perk package with video, DVD, and invitation gifts along with other items of your choice. You can follow the details at the film's website.

Keeping You Updated!

Hello all,

We have completed our first weekend of filming gathering initial stories from participants. This was an extremely exciting and productive weekend. We also seem to have established a "grove" for the project. Reviewing the preliminary data has proved really exciting. There seems to be some pattern with Heart Rate Variability (HRV) and the telling of the experiences. Interestingly, it appears that participants' HRV is more coherent when speaking of the most threating memory. As the filming and data gathering proceed, this pattern may change and more patterns will emerge.

We are still in search of participants. If you know of anyone who would be interested in receiving Free EMDR treatment to resolve discomfort from past traumatic event(s) (e.g. 9/11, Combat Vets, Violence, etc.), please pass the information regarding the film along.

Please share you thoughts and any suggestions you have.


Warm Regards,

Dr. Earl Grey

We're looking for stories

Hi Everyone- Right now, one of the things we're doing is looking for stories having to do with EMDR. There are two main types that we're collecting. We'd like stories of people who have been impacted by EMDR, whose health has improved personally or who have watched a loved one go through a change that has made a real difference. Secondly, we're looking for people in need of EMDR- individuals who have been through an experience that EMDR can possibly address. As many of you know, we're offering free EMDR therapy to selected individuals by a fully certified and fully trained EMDR therapist with many years of experience at no cost to the individuals being treated. And we still have some slots available.

If anyone comes to mind, please talk to them about the offer and ask them to be in touch with us if interested.