A model with Anxiety, a doctor with ADHD / Autism. We used a float tank. This is what happened.

I took Megan Moore (professional model) with anxiety, my son, Ashton with me to see how a Sensory Deprivation Float experience would be for our symptoms. I experience a lot of anxiety, and of course many symptoms related to ADHD and autism. The results were unexpected, to say the least. This video is for educational and entertainment purposes only. The information provided shouldn't be taken as a substitute for professional medical advice nor does it constitute any relationship, therapeutic or otherwise between the viewer and those involved in the video. If you're facing mental health challenges, please reach out to a therapist or counselor and please discuss all things related to medical or mental health with your medical provider prior to attempting anything discussed in this video. Below are some resources I used, as well as information for additional reading on the subject. This first link is important and looks at the way companies advertise the benefits of floating. The authors suggest that some businesses exaggerated the claims of benefits. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science... I use the DSM-5 to discuss symptomatology of ADHD and Autism. American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). This study is about how float trials helped with anxiety and sleep. Jonsson K, Kjellgren A. Promising effects of treatment with flotation-REST (restricted environmental stimulation technique) as an intervention for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD): a randomized controlled pilot trial. BMC Complement Altern Med. 2016 Mar 25;16:108. This is a case study on a woman (ASD and ADHD diagnosis). Kjellgren, A., Edebol, H., eacuten, T.N., & Norlander, T. (2013). Quality of Life with Flotation Therapy for a Person Diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder, Atypical Autism, PTSD, Anxiety and Depression. Open Journal of Medical Psychology, 2, 134-138. S. Bood, U. Sundequist, A. Kjellgren, G. Nordström, T. Norlander. Effects of flotation rest (restricted environmental stimulation technique) on stress related muscle pain: are 33 flotation sessions more effective than 12 sessions? Soc. Behav. Pers., 35 (2) (2007), pp. 143-156. Al Zoubi O, Misaki M, Bodurka J, Kuplicki R, Wohlrab C, Schoenhals WA, Refai HH, Khalsa SS, Stein MB, Paulus MP, Feinstein JS. Taking the body off the mind: Decreased functional connectivity between somatomotor and default-mode networks following Floatation-REST. Hum Brain Mapp. 2021 Jul;42(10):3216-3227. Loose LF, Manuel J, Karst M, Schmidt LK, Beissner F. Flotation Restricted Environmental Stimulation Therapy for Chronic Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2021 May 3;4(5):e219627. Jonsson, K., & Kjellgren, A. (2014). Curing the sick and creating supermen–How relaxation in flotation tanks is advertised on the Internet. European Journal of Integrative Medicine, 6(5), 601-609. Kjellgren, A., Edebol, H., Nordén, T., & Norlander, T. (2013). Quality of Life with Flotation Therapy for a Person Diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder, Atypical Autism, PTSD, Anxiety and Depression. Open Journal of Medical Psychology, 2(3), 134–138.