Depression
Hypnotherapy for depression can enable you to break negative thought patterns and get back to enjoying life.What is depression?
We all feel a bit down sometimes. Usually, this feeling is normal and will pass, but for some people, this feeling persists and affects their everyday lives.
This persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest is Depression – a mood disorder. Although many people feel sad regularly throughout life, depression is different as it is an ongoing problem, not a passing one.
Depression is very common (One in six people (16.6%) will experience depression at some time in their life) but it is also among the most treatable of mental disorders with 80% to 90% percent of people eventually responding to treatment and gaining some relief from their symptoms.
Depression can be brought on by one or a combination of things, often an upsetting, stressful, or traumatic events such as bereavement, divorce, illness, redundancy and job or money worries.
What are the sypmtoms of Depression?
Depression can creep up on us – some common symptoms include:
- Low mood or sadness
- Feelings of hopeless and helpless
- Low self-esteem
- Irritablility and intolerance of others
- Loss of motivation or interest in things
- Difficulty making decisions
- Not getting any enjoyment out of life
- Changes in appetite or weight (usually decreased, but sometimes increased)
- Constipation
- Unexplained aches and pains
- Disturbed sleep – for example, finding it difficult to fall asleep at night or waking up very early in the morning
How does hypnotherapy for depression work?
Hypnotherapy for depression is a non invasive, positive process that helps clients break the negative cycle and help them start enjoying life again by reducing and eliminating symptoms and reducing the risk of successive episodes.
It works on a subconscious level, using techniques to identify and address the root causes while offering positive suggestions to break negative thinking patterns.
We then use the ability of the brain to create new neural pathways and connect to the new experiences, imagined vividly in a trance state.
By addressing the full mind, and not just the conscious mind, hypnotherapy targets the deepest level of these traumatic experiences, memories and stored emotions, which can then be released from the mind and body, allowing you to change the way you think and feel, boost your confidence and self esteem, and feel excited by life again!
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