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My son, who is diagnosed with ADHD, anxiety, depression, and OCD, and who has been in talk therapy, on SSRIs, and other interventions for years, recently starte
by mynameisash 3y ago
My son, who is diagnosed with ADHD, anxiety, depression, and OCD, and who has been in talk therapy, on SSRIs, and other interventions for years, recently started LENS therapy, also called neurofeedback. (I'm on mobile device, otherwise I'd find the link.) It sounds a lot like a form of TMS.
He's had something like 7 sessions, each lasting maybe 15 minutes. The results are nothing short of astounding for our family. He's typically been... Extremely difficult to parent. After his LENS, lasting about a week, he is a pretty happy kid who participates in family and social life. His anxiety previously prevented him from engaging with friends for more than an hour. Just the other day, he was out at a birthday party for eight hours and still cheerful afterward.
I'm very hopeful that there is a long term, lasting effect for this kind of thing.
- fourg 3y agoThat's wonderful that it's helped your son so much. I have done TMS and am curious about LENS for myself and family who have symptoms similar to what you shared. We too have tried most everything else and daily life is an absolute grind. How many sessions did your son require and how long are the results expected to last?
- mynameisash 3y agoTo be honest, I don't know how long LENS will be for us. We're doing weekly sessions. It's not supposed to be indefinite, but I don't know at that point we taper down or stop. Results were pretty much immediate, though. After his first session (maybe only a few hours later), he self-reported improvements and we noticed a definite change in his mood and attitude.
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- cactusplant7374 3y agoIs this a therapy that can be done at home?
- aerophilic 3y agoThis sounds amazing… is there some place where you can learn more? Doing a quick search, I found the following: https://www.enrichingfamiliesnow.com/lens-neurofeedback-1 https://www.enrichingfamiliesnow.com/lens-neurofeedback-1 However, are there better links?
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- gwl_210 3y agoMy son has had a similar spectrum of issues to deal with over the years. He has been through a series of stimulants and now on SSRIs. All of the medicines we have tried have been hit or miss, mostly miss. I hope something like what you suggest is now seriously being looked into as possible way to improve people's life. Will you be able to share more information/links on the treatment specifics. I couldn't find anything substantial just by googling.