Any information on Neuro-Feedback?
 

I have been sent to a psychologist who specializes in Neuro-Feedback. I had a consultation with him last Friday and am on the fence of how I feel about it. It almost sounds like the "mind of matter" phrase that most people w/o depression insist we can do. But not quite exactly the same.

He does a brain mapping and then we discuss what he saw. Over the next 10-20 and possibly 30 sessions, he will teach me (or rather my mind) how to react/not react when I think of something depressing or when stress is too overwhelming in life, when I have one of my psychogenic NES and any chronic pain. Seems like he can help with a lot. So I question, "Why haven't I heard of this before and why is someone just now suggesting this after many years of medical problems"?

If any one has tried this, please let me know how it worked for you. Or if anyone knows anyone who has tried this or knows anything about it, I would love to hear from you. Basically, I guess I am saying, all ideas, thoughts, concerns and any other help would be appreciated.

Thank you in advance,

M

I had heard of bio-feedback... sounds very similar. I have not tried either---professionally that is... I do practice mind over matter in various ways to deal with my pain.

I wish you the best...
:hug:
Abbie

This person does both bio and neuro-feedback. Neuro-feedback are taken from the waves of the brain, not sure about bio. I think it has to do with different muscles and so on.

Not sure...corrections would be appreciated as well as any other info on either topic.

M

We did neuro feedback with my son to see if it helped with his tourettes... I couldn't tell that it worked at all with it... It did help with his hyperactivity a bit. I was wondering what you decided and if you are trying it?

I have tried it. It took a number of sessions to take hold. I was going for an MBA in ICT at the time, in spite of severe social anxiety. It was very fulfilling and taxing at the same time. It may be the reason why it took so much time with me to start seeing results. At a certain point I got ill and dropped everything, including the therapy. The man also lent me a smaller, simpler version of the device he used during the therapy sessions for home use. It is very good for breaking obsessive thinking, now I can feel it starting and nip it in the bud. It also counteracts depression but I found it made me more sensitive, somehow, a bit hyperactive so I did self-destructive things that made things worse again. It took my fear of obsessions away because I now have the means to counteract them immediately. I did not have any since.

I am sure I would be a lot better by now if I had persisted in the therapy.
I hope this is of some use. I have found also that "thinking at myself" whenever a negative thought surfaces by telling myself forcefully and repeatedly the positive opposite of the fearful thought keeps me from hitting depression's rock bottom. This is, I believe, the verbal part of neuro-feedback.

bs
 

They tell me I'm Bipolar, but I haven't seen any scientific data to prove it, only my behavior.

It sounds to me like your shrink is trying to disassociate you from your experiences.

I don't know how he thinks it will be successful, considering that he thinks he can show you proof of the "discomfort" you are associating with it.

If he can relate to you, with some kind of map, what you have a problem with I can only imagine that it would confirm your discomfort more than it would console it.

- BPB