How depression
can be treated with Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy
- covering the Peterborough area
Listen to a short audio introduction
about Hypnotherapy and Depression
Like myself , many other
Hypnotherapists / Psychotherapists have used Hypnosis and
Hypnotic techniques in the form of Clinical Hypnotherapy and
Analytical Hypnotherapy to treat Depression and the symptoms
of Depression for many years.
I have found that many
of my clients suffering the effects of Depression have found
Hypnotherapy an effective way to control or remove their
depressive feelings and state of mind.
So with this in mind ,
the questions are;
What is
Depression ?
Depression is not a single mood or symptom but a
combination of moods and effects upon our behaviour and
body. They vary from the natural state of feeling a little
'blue' to acute symptoms of despair known as 'clinical
depression'.
When anyone feels down which is a normal passing state they
can have a sense of what clinical depression is like and how
it affects a person. Even when feeling a little low we find
ourselves feeling 'out of salts' low in energy and
enthusiasm. We may well find ourselves with no appetite or the
reverse comfort eating and putting on extra weight which in
turn makes us feel bad about our self. We find ourselves experiencing low
self esteem, feeling worthless or guilty. it becomes hard to
concentrate and we often feel tearful and down.
What causes Depression -
An explanation of the causes of
Depression
Depression is often triggered by something happening within our lives.
It might be a death of a loved one , a relationship break down or
problems. Money worries, accidental injury or a physical illness. These
situations and many more produce
stress which aggravates symptoms
producing anxiety,
panic attacks,
social anxiety or phobia ( a need to
isolate oneself from the outside world) and generalised anxiety disorder.
N.B .At least one person in every six becomes depressed
in the course of their lives. One in 20 is clinically depressed.
Figures suggest that more women become depressed, but men may find
it harder to admit to or talk about.
Why is Hypnotherapy such a good idea in the treatment of
Depression ?
Using Hypno-Analysis
the root cause of the strong emotional cause of your
depression can be found and resolved / understood.
Hypno-Analysis
allows emotional understanding of the problem
Allows
Cognitive restructuring (an understanding of the thought
processes which lead to symptoms and unwanted behaviours)
Behavioural
changes are encouraged when empty cycles of behaviour
are removed
Hypno-Analysis allows the mind to heal and become strong again
, removing the symptoms of depression which make life very
difficult at times
more about Hypno-Analysis
More information on the
different types of Depression which can be treated with
Hypnotherapy
Hypnotherapy in
the treatment of Seasonal affective disorder (SAD)
If you usually become depressed
only during the autumn and winter, it is often considered that
you are suffering from SAD and need a sun box to lift your
depression. Many clients have no need of such light therapy
once they have removed the internal anxiety which produced the
depression or SAD after analytical therapy.
Hypnotherapy in
the treatment of Postnatal depression
Many mothers have ‘the baby blues’ soon after the birth of
their baby, but it usually passes after a few days. Postnatal
depression is a more serious problem and can appear any time between
two weeks and two years after the birth.
Hypnotherapy to
treat Bipolar disorder (manic depression) ?
Bi Polar or Manic Depression
can in some cases be unsuitable for treatment using Hypnotherapy and
must be discussed at length to find the correct form of therapy for
this disorder.
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Some of the
Symptoms of Depression which can be removed using Hypno-Analysis
