This is a moving and hopeful video about the promise of neurofeedback for even the most seriously impacted men (in this case- but of course women and children too), traumatized, addicted, homeless, terrified and lost. Listen to what they have to say: Fight or Flight: Using Neurofeedback to Treat PTSD and Substance Abuse by Share Change https://youtu.be/t-5metrcUA4
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How the brain processes fear:
The Brain and Fear: How do we process fear? | The Medium
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The human brain is one of the most fascinating organs in our bodies. It is made up of more than 100 billion neurons (nerve cells) that send signals across the brain and body. The brain controls our cognition, senses, movement, and much more. It uses both electrical and chemical signals to communicat...Researchers at Columbia are studying the short and long term effects of COVID-19, post-recovery: even sometimes in younger patients who have recovered quickly after mild symptoms
Even Mild Cases Can Cause “COVID-19 Fog”
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Months after recovering from a mild case of COVID-19, even healthy young adults are experiencing memory problems, fatigue, mood changes, and other neurological and psychiatric issues.Juri Kropotov had an excellent program this past week with the Northeast Region Biofeedback Society. He won the USSR State Prize for his contributions to neuroscience, and is one of the very bright lights in our field.
I was actually just writing about first meeting him almost 17 years ago when he and his wife Nellie hosted John and me in St. Petersburg. While there, he showed us the home of Dostoyevsky, took us to his favorite cafe "The Idiot", and bribed a guard to get us ahead of a line of hundreds to see the Hermitage. Here's a photo of him during his visit to Western Massachusetts.
There are three more pre-conference events before the 46th International Conference begins in January. Take a look here if you're interested in joining: buff.ly/35S84fj
Stay safe. A vaccine is coming.
-SF