Fear is fun. The experience of fright in a safe environment - a Halloween haunted house or movie theater – elicits excitement followed by a critical release of primal emotion. But what if catharsis never materializes? What if one were permanently locked in a state of adrenal fight or flight? For PTSD sufferers, this constant state of alert is their life. Like a mousetrap, terror enters the brain but cannot find an exit. Life with...
It's Oscar night. How many sequels do you see up for serious awards, you know: actor, director, best picture? The answer would be uh, zero. Why? Because it's very difficult to duplicate a vital, initial spark of creativity and the box office success that follows. Not because the good folks in Hollywood don't try, but at some point, expansion upon the same idea just isn't all that interesting, creative...or award-worthy. (more…)
Susan Adams “lives and breathes” the world of recovery and has committed the better part of her life to helping addicts. A certified NeurOptimal® trainer, Susan is part-owner of TreeHouse Learning Community, an innovative facility that prepares young adults in recovery for success in higher education. NeurOptimal® caught up with Susan over the summer to talk neurofeedback and addiction. (more…)
The following article originally appeared in TheWhig.com and featured NeurOptimal® trainer Janet McCulloch. "While he may never be cured of PTSD, [one veteran] said neurofeedback has been the best treatment he has tried." (more…)
This article originally appeared in the TheGlobeandMail.com and featured NeurOptimal® trainer Dr. Janet McCullough. "Dr. McCullough...did a small pilot study that showed [neurofeedback] significantly reduced the severity of PTSD symptoms in 12 veterans." (more…)
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