Neurofeedback

According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, “Neurofeedback addresses problems with mental health from an entirely different direction — by training our brains to better self-regulate.

When self-regulation improves, symptoms lessen. Imagine the impact on any individual with a mental health condition if they were able to sleep better, focus better, feel less anxious and react less impulsively. This is why we, The Neurofeedback Advocacy Project (NAP), believe this treatment approach should be widely implemented in more health and mental health care settings.”

To read more you can visit the NAMI’s website at https://www.nami.org/Blogs/NAMI-Blog/August-2021/Neurofeedback-A-Complement-to-Talk-Therapy-and-Medication

Neurofeedback has been shown to improve patient health through self-regulation. Leadingto outcomes where patients sleep better, focus better, feel less anxious and react less impulsively. These improvements can help the therapeutic process in a wide-variety of patient diagnoses.

The goal, according to NAMI, is “for patients to experience a reduction in symptoms over the course of a typical 20-session course of treatment. By helping the brain “learn” to connect specific brainwaves with positive outcomes, we help it learn to regulate itself, improve overall functioning and support healthy mental processes.

While neurofeedback is not a replacement for psychotherapy and medications, it is an excellent complement. Research shows that people who incorporate neurofeedback into their treatment plan feel better able to engage with therapy and implement therapeutic suggestions — and they often need fewer medications.”