Laurent, 56, had a phobia. It was impossible for him to take the elevator. In a hypnosis session, by linking his anxiety to positive mental images, he overcame his claustrophobia. Anne, a mother trapped in her own obsessive rituals, freed herself from obsessive-compulsive disorder (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder) in five weeks of behavioral and cognitive therapy (CBT). Emmanuel, 53, who suffers from attachment disorders associated with feeling abandoned, pauses her psychoanalysis of trying eye movement therapy (EMDR), which should alleviate her fears several months later.
Successes and risks
These brief treatments are increasing. They can, in one or more sessions, overcome phobias and cope with trauma. Their success is growing. Brain imaging shows that it activates parts of the brain, helping to separate negative emotions. Virtual Reality Therapy (VRT) has an 80% success rate. Catherine suffers from vertigo. Under her virtual reality headset that takes her to the top of a tower, she learns to overcome her fear of an abyss. His brain activity was altered, the therapist explains.
Over the past 30 years, these new therapies have revolutionized the approach to mental disorders, as Celine Pettner demonstrates in this documentary, rich with testimonies, that questions these technologies, their limitations, and their risks if practiced outside of any treatment setting. In contrast to the introspective work of psychoanalysis, these practices focus on overcoming symptoms rather than looking for their origins.
Their success also spawned a jungle of styles out of control. People looking to reconvert to get into subconscious areas are offered rapid training courses. With the risk of abuse or manipulation that entails.
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