I’m really enjoying BrainFitLife however I’m noticing that some of the games seriously give me brain pain. I had ECT in 2011 it took long term & short term memory from me it has taken 6 plus years of EMDR for about 60% of my memory to return, the biggest part of my memory that I’ve lost is about 95% of my spiritual & religious aspect of my life. So I’m finding it difficult with some of the games, I push through the pain but should I be doing this? It feels like I have scare tissue running through the middle part of my brain is this possible from ECT?
I live in Australia so I’m unaware if it is even possible to get a SPECT scan done here, as a newbie to Dr Daniel Amen & his way of approaching Mental Health ( which is very refreshing to know ) I get rather overloaded with the information that is being sent to me, how can I manage that better? Yes I’ve committed to myself to make the changes needed to improve my life through exercise, improving my memory, overall health however it is going to be a snails pace compared to others, I’m not quick off the mark in every day life but each day I will give my best effort to myself.
Better Together
ECT & Brain Games
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Thank you for your post. We are very glad you are here!
The most important thing you can do is to listen to your own needs about what is healing for you and this certainly does not mean “pushing through” when you are feeling pain. “Snails pace” may be exactly the right speed for you at this time, and that is not only okay, that is perfect. Healing over time will allow this pace to shift and include additional interventions (like brain games) that may not be possible for you right now.
Any intervention can be healing or hurtful (even water) depending on our individual needs and current health status. Listen to this internal metronome. When you start to feel overwhelmed, back off a bit. Your tolerance for information, speed, and variations in activity will change over time as you heal. For now, do what feels healing including eating well, taking brain-healing supplements, getting adequate sleep and exercising regularly.
While I don’t know if SPECT is available in the way that we use it at Amen Clinics, you can have a remote (video or phone) consultation with one of our psychiatrists for more personalized support.
Best to you!
Zoe
Hello Zoe,
Where is the information for video or phone consultations?
Thanks.
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