Research & Evidence
Plain-language summaries of EMDR research, guidelines, and key statistics on stress, sleep, and emotional wellness.
Evidence
- Does EMDR work? What the evidence actually says
Does EMDR work? For PTSD, yes: 30+ trials and WHO, APA, and VA backing. Here's the evidence, the open debates, and the honest limits.
- How Bilateral Stimulation Affects Your Nervous System
What does bilateral stimulation do to your nervous system? The autonomic and cognitive research on heart rate, calm, and memory, sourced and dated.
- How does EMDR work in the brain? The research
How does EMDR work in the brain? The neuroscience of the amygdala, hippocampus, and memory networks behind bilateral stimulation, sourced and explained.
- Is EMDR evidence-based? Guidelines and research, reviewed
Is EMDR evidence-based? Yes, for PTSD: the WHO, APA, VA/DoD, and NICE guidelines all recognize it. Here's what each says, and where evidence is thinner.
- Self-Administered EMDR: An Honest Look at the Research
Self-administered EMDR: what the one existing trial, the EMDR app studies, and EMDRIA actually say about trying this without a therapist.
Statistics
- Anxiety Statistics 2026: How Common Are Anxious Feelings?
Anxiety statistics for 2026: US and global prevalence, rising trends, and the real treatment gap, every number sourced to NIMH, WHO, or CDC and dated.
- Burnout Statistics 2026: How Widespread Is Burnout?
Burnout statistics for 2026: how many employees experience burnout, the top causes, and what the research says, every figure sourced and dated.
- EMDR Statistics 2026: Success Rates and Key Research Facts
EMDR statistics for 2026: success rates from controlled trials, meta-analyses, session counts, and honest caveats. Every number sourced and dated.
- Mental Wellness App Statistics 2026: Usage and Growth
Mental health app statistics for 2026: market size, the evidence gap, privacy risks, and why most users quit, every figure tied to a named source.
- Panic Attack Statistics 2026: How Common Are They?
Panic attack statistics for 2026: how common panic attacks and panic disorder really are, every figure sourced to NIMH, WHO, and CDC and dated.
- PTSD Statistics 2026: Prevalence and Recovery Data
PTSD statistics for 2026: US and global prevalence, who's most affected, and recovery data, every number sourced to NIMH, WHO, or a named study.
- Sleep and Stress Statistics 2026: A Two-Way Street
Sleep and stress statistics for 2026: how common short sleep and insomnia are, and how the two feed each other, per CDC and APA data, sourced and dated.
- Stress Statistics 2026: How Stressed Are We, Really?
Stress statistics for 2026: how many people feel stressed daily, at work, and by generation, worldwide and in the US, every figure sourced and dated.
- Therapy Cost Statistics 2026: What a Session Really Costs
The average cost of therapy in 2026: real per-session prices, state ranges, insurance copays, and EMDR rates, every figure sourced and dated.
- Trauma Statistics: How Common Are Traumatic Experiences?
Trauma statistics for 2026: how common traumatic events and childhood trauma really are, in the US and worldwide, every figure sourced and dated.
- What Is the Success Rate of EMDR? The Real Numbers
The real EMDR success rate: what 84-90% actually means, what 2025-2026 research adds, and why the number changes by trauma type and age.