Hypnosis Cure for Depression

Depression can be debilitating. It is an illness that not only affects the physical body, but also the mental and social capacity those who suffer from it. Medical studies have showed that hypnosis can be a successful treatment.

What is Hypnosis/Hypnotherapy?

• Hypnosis is a state characterized by relaxation, heightened imagination and extreme suggestibility. It is likened to daydreaming or the feeling of losing yourself in a movie or a book. Hypnosis is a mental state where an individual feels relaxed and uninhibited. When you are in the hypnotic state, you are receptive to suggestion. You may comply with suggestions that are agreeable to you, but you have the full capacity to refuse anything that goes against your values.

  Stage hypnosis recruits extroverted individuals who will comply with a hypnotist's antics. This sort of activity fits in the realm of a hypnotist (not a hypnotherapist). In many states, a hypnotherapist must be a licensed health professional. A hypnotist is simply someone who has been certified through a hypnosis course. A hypnotherapist uses hypnosis to heighten the effectiveness of a therapy session.

Hypnosis as Treatment

• The human brain is indeed one of the most powerful organs in the body. It is also the main organ that functions during hypnotherapy. Hypnosis makes use of your imagination. The whole therapy focuses on establishing coping mechanisms directly into a person's subconscious thoughts. The sessions allow patients to make behavior modifications and to refocus their attention and practice deep breathing techniques. The new skills and good mental messages learned in a hypnotherapy session can be used to counter the effects of depressing thoughts and ideas.

  Hypnotherapy doesn't only empower a person with these new skills; it may also help him to discover the roots of his depression.

A Typical Session

• There are various stages of hypnotherapy sessions. The client remains in control in all of the sessions, and is able to opt out of a session if she wants. A hypnotherapist guides a client into performing relaxation techniques and imagery. The therapist helps the client to meditate into a trance-like state. The human body's heart rate, pulse and respiration slows down.

  At first, the depressing emotions and memories may heighten but later on, the therapist employs certain techniques that will help a client overcome them.

  After a session, patients are also asked to reflect on the process. They are given the opportunity to share their thoughts.