stress

[girl who is black]

can anyone give me advise on giving a indian head massage to a16 year old girl who suffers really bad from stress and has had panic attacks the girl takes beta blockers for the stress, any help would be great.

 

[CreepyCrawlers123]

not sure what sort of advice you want for the IHm but stress is made worse by lack of control re surroundings etc I would advise that you explain exactly what you are going to do and assure her that you will stop the treatment at any point if she feels uncomfortable - taking time to chat first wil help with her control and hopefully avoid a panic attack I also think you should advise of the possibility of a healing crisis after a treatment but make it clear that this does not have to happen and agree that she can ring you if she does have a head ache or whatever after
also stress the importance of following the after care regime - lots of water and rest etc for 24 hours
and as after care advice I would suggest that she explores other things , yoga tai chi, diet , meditation etc to find something that helps which she enjoys - you could also teach her some breathing exercises

oh i woudn't use too much pressure during the treatment , firm but gentle strokes
good luck