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Raising awareness about the success of EMDR-

after struggling with a bipolar disorder for over 35 years-EMDR therapy brought recovery

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Raising awareness about the success of EMDR-

Raising awareness about the success of EMDR-

Raising awareness about the success of EMDR-

Raising awareness about the success of EMDR-

Raising awareness about the success of EMDR-

after struggling with a bipolar disorder for over 35 years-EMDR therapy brought recovery

after struggling with a bipolar disorder for over 35 years-EMDR therapy brought recovery

after struggling with a bipolar disorder for over 35 years-EMDR therapy brought recovery

after struggling with a bipolar disorder for over 35 years-EMDR therapy brought recovery

Laura Levine Gumina
Laura Levine Gumina
Laura Levine Gumina
Laura Levine Gumina
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Farmington Hills, United States
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I am Laura Levine Gumina--I live now in a senior apartment building.... a healthy and active sixty-five year old, living independently with a fulfilling life.  This had certainly not always been the case.  This recovery only began after close to three years with the treatment E.M.D.R.  (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)

The original film: "Chronicle" tells the story of a bipolar woman, and puts a personal face on mental illness. The intention of original film is to get an inside view of what it is like- first hand to live with a bipolar disorder- the soaring heights and dismal lows. Twenty-three psych ward visits, ten ECT treatments, (Electra-Convulsive-Therapy) Known on the street as "shock treatments"...
Life in group homes...prescription drug addiction, unusual sexual behavior, severe depression with suicide attempts compounded the failure to cope and function.

 This film  brings Laura to the age of 53. She is still despondent- yet manages to maintain a successful career in theatre education, and directing, performing.  Four years later, Laura undergoes E.MDR therapy- for over two years- and begins recovery towards a peaceful, contented and even joyful life. Yes. Success!

I wish to raise the funds needed to complete this film- add the EM.D.R. sessions. This is a vitally important and successful therapy for PTSD, Bipolar disorder, anxiety, depression and other related psychiatric difficulties. It is endorsed by the World Health Organization, the Veterans Administration, The American Psychiatric Association, The Defense Department,  and many other respected authorities- as well as hundreds of thousands of clinicians and over two million clients. Many unrefutable studeis have proven the effecacy of this method of therapy.

We just want to edit the original file of this movie- consult artistically with the filmmaker about his concept of an introduction and conclusion which would include the important EMDR sessions and the postove impact it has had on my life. To complete this movie, we would need to bring the filmmaker back to Detroit, pay for the filming and help distribute. To dispel the stigmas against the mentally ill, and to promote the efficacy of E.M.D.R. could change the lives of many people whom are now suffering.

We could then cnter the completed film into festivals and to public venues of distribution ( which does cost money in most cases)  This is my dream.

Thank-you for your support.


For further instruction, please refer to the following short EMDR report from the television show 20/20:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTLLfdcJE0Q


Thank-you,


-Laura

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