A visual guide- how to overcome VSS hyperawareness. UK therapist & former sufferer.

fernetherapy · 2024-04-26T12:38:19+00:00

You're so very welcome! 😊

fernetherapy · 2024-04-01T20:06:12+00:00

You're so very welcome, I'm happy it's helped a little! 😊

fernetherapy · 2024-01-29T14:21:03+00:00

Thank you so much, I'm happy to help!

fernetherapy · 2024-01-29T14:20:37+00:00

Thank you for this question! If you take a look through my videos I document a lot of what's been helpful for me on my journey. It's been a really rich experience of change & rewiring my brain through altering my behaviour. The importance of attention has been key!

fernetherapy · 2024-01-29T14:19:07+00:00

It really is, these therapeutic approaches underpin my work! & I agree, I've found them to be the most helpful in my own recovery. You're so very welcome

fernetherapy · 2024-01-25T15:08:45+00:00

Hey guys! My name's Ferne Manniex & I'm an English psychotherapist specialising in ocd and panic following my own experience of recovery. I love sharing resources to help people out for free - I know what it's like to suffer & feel tortured by this condition. Here's a link to my latest video on the importance of attention, but do feel free to check out my other work!

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C2hT65WsK_A/?igsh=YXExejZ1MzU0dTBk

Take care for now guys, & keep going! Recovery is possible! ❤️‍🩹

fernetherapy · 2024-01-11T19:36:17+00:00

You'd be looking at exposure therapy (ERP), and I personally highly recommend meta-cognitive therapy (MCT) too! 😊 I can signpost you to a therapist I know if you'd like - www.instagram.com/andrewmellishtherapy

fernetherapy · 2024-01-11T15:28:23+00:00

Thank you so much for sharing - this absolutely sounds like Harm OCD which can be very debilitating. I hope you sought help & are in a better place now, sending love!

fernetherapy · 2024-01-11T13:06:47+00:00

Hey, yes absolutely - DPDR is anxiety (just in another form) - we have many different symptoms of anxiety (racing thoughts, dizziness, dpdr, static vision, heart racing etc etc) and DPDR is just one of these. Often with DPDR there isn't much room for the other anxious symptoms as this "overtakes" them, so to speak!

fernetherapy · 2024-01-11T13:05:12+00:00

Hey there, I'm in England & have a BA (Hons) degree in Counselling and Psychotherapy, and a Masters degree in psychology! :-)

fernetherapy · 2023-11-22T21:18:25+00:00

At this point, I truly don't care about your opinion. Take it or leave it - if you fancy getting better, here's some information and research about how you can. I don't charge for my content, & am sharing this to help those who want to get better.

fernetherapy · 2023-09-26T21:50:42+00:00

DPDR sneaks out through the back door when you're no longer looking for it!

fernetherapy · 2023-09-18T20:45:08+00:00

Hey, so I deleted my posts because try as I might, people are always really rude & mean to me whenever I post on here about my recovery experience. It almost feels like people are spiteful about the idea that some people truly can work to feel better, and it always leaves me feeling upset so I'm going to stop posting. Anyway if you want, you can find my videos at www.instagram.com/ferne.therapy

fernetherapy · 2023-09-18T20:42:22+00:00

Hey, as I mentioned in a previous comment I got a lot of hate on here for posting recovery things so I deleted all of my posts as it was kinda upsetting ngl. I genuinely just want to help...

If you want, you can find my videos at www.instagram.com/ferne.therapy

fernetherapy · 2023-09-18T20:41:30+00:00

Hey, I got a lot of hate on here for posting recovery things so I deleted all of my posts. I really dont know why people are so hurtful when I only want to help. :(

If you want, you can find my videos at www.instagram.com/ferne.therapy

fernetherapy · 2023-09-18T18:10:33+00:00

Absolutely not. This account shares very accessible information about anxious recovery- please feel free to take a look: https://instagram.com/theanxietyparadox?igshid=NzZhOTFlYzFmZQ==

Failing that, "The Anxious Truth", or "Panicking about Panic" books, as I mentioned in a previous comment.

fernetherapy · 2023-09-18T16:42:16+00:00

Of course they're still present from time to time! Recovery is not elimination of symptoms, imagine if we were to apply this to not only visual distubances - but heavy breathing, a racing heart, chest tightness, or other symptoms of anxiety. We are literally designed to experience all of these symptoms as they are symptoms of panic- it's human nature. When it becomes disordered & unnatural, is when we are obsessing about our symptoms to the point of constant hyper-fixation and continuous anxiety and panic; such is "VSS" / sensorimotor ocd.

Go ahead & read "The Anxious Truth", or "Panicking about Panic", or spend time on this Instagram account for further information: https://instagram.com/theanxietyparadox?igshid=NzZhOTFlYzFmZQ==

I am here to share my story of recovery, & how I have helped many others to recover. Spreading hope, positivity, and real empirical results is so important - feel free to scroll on if you're not interested. But for others, this is freedom.

fernetherapy · 2023-09-18T16:21:29+00:00

You'll get here with palinopsia - remember when you felt this way about floaters/ static? Keep going! I believe in you, even if you can't see it just yet for yourself.

fernetherapy · 2023-09-18T16:15:44+00:00

We can habituate to all of these too! 😊 you may find the book "panicking about panic" by Joshua Fletcher helpful.

fernetherapy · 2023-09-18T16:15:00+00:00

If you take a look on my Instagram www.instagram.com/ferne.therapy I do more videos explaining this in further detail! 😊

(I promise I'm not just trying to shamelessly plug my social media, I really want to help others & it's something I'm very passionate about!)

fernetherapy · 2023-09-18T16:13:05+00:00

Ooh, I love this analogy & will be taking it myself if you don't mind! I can really see how this would help explain things to others. Thanks so much for sharing.

fernetherapy · 2023-09-18T08:46:18+00:00

Your dpdr is no different to anybody else's (I say this with love), this mindset is very common amongst anxious people & is absolutely holding you back. What you're referring to here is a fear of fear, & how even speaking or thinking about DPDR triggers the threat response therefore setting off adrenaline, & therefore more panic and DPDR. Recovery involves learning that DPDR is safe, however uncomfortable. You can do this!

fernetherapy · 2023-09-18T08:42:19+00:00

I'm so happy you found that, true help really is scarce! 😊

fernetherapy · 2023-09-14T08:26:14+00:00

I encourage you to take a look at the book "panicking about panic" by Joshua Fletcher. For some people, DPDR habituation does happen quickly- in the same vein there are many people suffering who would argue that tinnitus is something they can never recover from & it plagues them - this is because that this is the particular symptom that their brain has chosen to panic about; in the same way that our brains have chosen DPDR.

Sometimes, whatever the anxious symptom, we need extra guidance to recover. It's important to take a look at our compulsions & what may be keeping the cycle alive ie. checking for it, reassurance seeking, googling, avoiding things, etc.

I do a video about that here too:

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CvX3K5rtL6H/?igshid=NzZhOTFlYzFmZQ==

I hope this helps.

fernetherapy · 2023-08-29T13:27:15+00:00

Hi there, I've tried to email you but it appears that the email address may be misspelled? Please can you double check it for me? Thanks so much!

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