Hypnotherapy Treatment for Depression and Anxiety? I’m Genovieve Feasey ‘thechoicetochange’ a Hypnotherapist in the local community of High Wycombe, Marlow, and Buckinghamshire and in Rochester, Kent. In this blog I just wanted to share information on how with the right Therapist and the ready client, all feelings and behaviours can be altered through a state of ‘Trance’ which we call Hypnosis. About ‘Depression and Anxiety’ it is an illness that affects the daily lives of millions of around the world and the impact on the U.K is taking its toll financially and socially.
While depression or anxiety is most often considered a mental illness, its advancement can produce physical symptoms that weaken the body and make the person feel even more susceptible to other illnesses and can sometimes manifest into physical pain. People suffering from depression or anxiety, find it difficult to function in their routine tasks. Depression or Anxiety manifests itself differently in each patient, and the severity and duration depend on many contributing factors. Depression is caused by a variety of factors, ranging from biochemical and genetic factors to psychological and environmental factors (http://www.altmd.com/Articles/Hypnotherapy-for-Depression). For years now, physicians have turned to medication for the treatment of depression in their patients, readjusting the biochemical functions of the individual. A segment of the population, however, is beginning to view cognitive behavioural and therapeutic approaches as more effective for the treatment of depression. Hypnosis as treatment for depression has been brought to the forefront of discussion by many clinicians.
Is Hypnotherapy Effective For Depression And Anxiety? What are the risks using Hypnotherapy treatment for depression or anxiety? Online resources claim that hypnotherapy brings results (decrease in depression or anxiety symptoms, better sleep, etc.) in four to ten sessions. Proponents of hypnotherapy for the treatment of depression believe that children are easier to hypnotize and may improve after one to two sessions (http://www.altmd.com/Articles/Hypnotherapy-for-Depression). One online resource cites a 2007 study in which hypnosis was found to be more effective than cognitive-behavioural therapy.
What’s on the Web? There is a great deal of information online that suggests that hypnosis is a preferable and efficient treatment for depression or anxiety. Online resources give a variety of different reasons for their opinion. One resource states that hypnosis results in greater outcomes than drug therapy. David Kato, a hypnotherapist, suggests on his website that prescription antidepressants can often mask underlying issues, and once the patient stops drug therapy, the depression is still evident. The author, David Kato, suggests that drug treatment lacks the long-lasting effectiveness against recurrences of hypnosis and fails to teach the skills of resolution and problem solving that are necessary to conquer the illness. Kato also believes that people falsely attribute depression symptoms to being purely biological and brings up the idea that the way people think is actually the more probable cause. The Rationale: It is said that hypnosis used for the treatment of depression helps the patient build a foundation that creates constructive ways of dealing with the feelings associated with the illness, a sense of control over their condition, and decreased rates of relapse.
What is the answer? There are few experimental studies focusing solely on hypnotherapy for the treatment of depression. Apart from cognitive-behavioural therapy, Psychotherapy seems to be a novel and alternate way to explore the idea in the clinical field of psychology. While the results of the studies previously mentioned are mostly favourable of hypnosis as a therapy for depression, the lack of evidence makes it impossible to confidently conclude that hypnotherapy is an appropriate, or effective, treatment for depressed individuals. Hypnotherapy does have therapeutic benefits, however, that may serve to improve the condition of the depressed individual, but permanent curing effects are not known. As for all illnesses, the appropriate therapy depends on the needs and desires of the individual, and it is critical that each person consult with his or her physician or therapist regarding treatment options.
You may be adventurous and willing to be a client and look to resolve these symptoms of Depression, and put and end to negative thoughts and behaviours. If so I’m willing to offer a ‘Free Full Session and Consultation’ at either in Wycombe, Buckinghamshire or Rochester, Kent.
