Hypnosis & Hypnotherapy for the Return of Happiness

Everyone occasionally experiences the blues. Sadness signals to us that something's not working and our attention should be focused on fixing the situation. However, when we are feeling blue, it is difficult to see past our problems and we sink further into depression. This self-defeating cycle can cause us to fall into a rut. If the situation that started the depression doesn't clear up, normal every day depression can spiral into chronic, clinical depression.

Symptoms of depression include: irritability, sadness, exhaustion, low self-image, destructive self-criticism, shame, guilt, manic behavior, suicidal thoughts or acts. Possible causes of depression include genetics, emotional or traumatic experience, chemical imbalances in the brain or extreme stress.

Clinical depression is treated by psychotherapy or drug-therapy. Hypnotherapy for the treatment of clinical depression can be obtained by a psychotherapist/physician's referral. Hypnosis has had favourable results for people who suffer from clinical depression.

Psychotherapy can help you understand the cause of your depression through analysis of events, relationships and stress factors in your life. Hypnotherapy, can be used as an adjunct to reinforce suggestions for positive mood. Often, treatment for depression is most effective when several different treatment approaches or modalities are used.

If you suspect you have clinical depression, seek the advice of a physician. If you are not clinically depressed but feeling a little down, hypnotherapy can lift your mood in as little as five sessions.