WYFF 04/07/2025 04:25:19 PM: ...in news for your health. april is national stress awareness month. there is a new treatment for ptsd, post-traumatic stress disorder, and it trains the mind to soothe itself. it uses neurofeedback under doctor supervision. the patient wears an eeg headset, which tracks brain activity.

They watch a video of loud, agitated avatars using whatever soothing thoughts the patient wants. he or she then tries to get the avatars on the screen to sit down and be quiet. 

When it works, the patient then knows that those thoughts may help. when symptoms of ptsd show up even better and better, even after the treatment, even three months after the treatment, they're getting better and better in learning how to do what's called emotional regulation, how to regulate their emotions, how to what we call cognitively reappraise or or learn how to reevaluate situations in a more positive way. 

In a clinical study that was done by the manufacturer, 67% of patients said they felt their ptsd improved, 32% said they were in remission. three months after treatment. 

Because this is a new skill, it usually takes 15 clinical sessions to learn and apply in real life. check with your insurance company to see if it's covered. The fda has delayed the full approval of novavax's covid 19 vaccine, according to a source. ...