Hypnosis For Depression 
Feeling depressed is a term used by a lot by people who feel fed up, or down in the dumps when things are not going right – but, as anyone who suffers from depression can tell you – this is not the same thing. Generally speaking, depression is characterized by a consistently low mood over a period of more than a few weeks, and its when this starts to affect your day to day living, so that every day can seem like a struggle just to get through it. A lot of us may also experience Anxiety over money worries, or uncertainty over whats going to happen in our lives. Stress over jobs and families can all add to the mix and many people just cannot help but succumb to it. The things in life that used to bring us joy may even seem like a pain at these times, everything can seem like too much hassle to deal with and it can just seem like you are stuck in a deep black hole, where escape looks impossible.
Types Of Depression
There are many types of depression, a few of which are listed below.
- Manic (correctly called Bi-polar disorder) is often characterized by periods of intense mania and intense sadness. Each period may last for a day or number of days.
- Your GP may tell you that you have moderate or severe symptoms- of course people with major depressive episodes may try and commit suicide where people with moderate episodes would not necessarily attempt anything like this as they dont feel as low as this
- Dysthymia – people may always seem fed up or just cant take pleasure in anything and not even realise they are suffering from this
Symptoms
If you display at least 5 of these symptoms and they are interfering with your life you may be suffering from depression:
- Significant weight loss or weight gain
- Insomnia
- Feeling worthless or guilt
- Recurring thoughts of suicide or death
- Diminished interest in pleasureable activites, particularly sex
- Not being able to think or concentrate every day for this period
- You may have trouble sleeping or you may sleep too much
Of course we may all experience some of these symptoms sometimes, so you should only treat this as a rough guide as the diagnosis is not necessarily as simple as it sounds. A professional diagnosis often helps distinguish what (if any) type of depression you have.External events should always be taken into consideration such as the death of a loved one, or a break up of a relationship or even long term unemployment. These types of problems can lead to what is known as reactive depression.
Treatment for depression 
If you are depressed then your GP may prescribe antidepressants for you. For some people these can work and they may just carry you through this phase of your life. But for others they might not have much effect, and if you are unlucky they can make you worse, with terrible side effects reported from certain brands. For many people, these prescriptions can worsen any symptoms already being experienced. If you are introducing any substance into your body, you are increasing the risk of an adverse reaction to this substance.
Hypnosis Depression Therapy
Using Hypnosis can be just what you need to get to the root of your problem quickly and effectively.(1) Changes to the way you think and act can be implemented much quicker than in the normal conscious state. What you need to remember is that most of your life is guided unconsciously and you are usually unaware of why you do this or that.Studies have also shown that how we think about ourselves and our lives can drastically affect how much we suffer from these types of disorders. Using hypnosis you can quickly and effectivley learn new ways of thinking, and stop the negative thinking patterns which can play such a crucial role in your getting better.
If you are suffering from depression why not call Garry (he can call you back if you wish) or e mail him using the contact form.
(1)Hypnosis and CBT with depression and anxiety’. Ester German. Australian Journal of Clinical & Experimental Hypnosis (May 2004) Vol. 32(1), p.p. 71-85.
