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Posted by Oola on March 18, 2000, at 1:15:05
Anyone tried hypnosis to cure their depression?
I'm contemplating it, but don't know if I should give it a go.
Posted by Annie on March 18, 2000, at 10:47:08
In reply to HYPNOSIS, Does it work?, posted by Oola on March 18, 2000, at 1:15:05
I haven't tried it for that or anything. I had a psy class that featured hypnosis and there was a test that determined how suggestable a person is. The more suggestable the more likely someone can be hypnotised. I was not a suggestable one and either was the professor but many others were. Hypnosis was demonstrated satifactorily on a few people who appeared to take to it and produced prebirth memories and something else that I forgot. I would see an expert at it with a Ph.D as the professor I saw demonstrate it had. That way you are also getting someone who can help with problems related to the depression if necessary.
Posted by michael on March 18, 2000, at 13:41:53
In reply to Re: HYPNOSIS, Does it work?, posted by Annie on March 18, 2000, at 10:47:08
> I haven't tried it for that or anything. I had a psy class that featured hypnosis and there was a test that determined how suggestable a person is. The more suggestable the more likely someone can be hypnotised. I was not a suggestable one and either was the professor but many others were. Hypnosis was demonstrated satifactorily on a few people who appeared to take to it and produced prebirth memories and something else that I forgot. I would see an expert at it with a Ph.D as the professor I saw demonstrate it had. That way you are also getting someone who can help with problems related to the depression if necessary.
It can't hurt to give it a shot, however, if an imbalance of neurotransmitters (a physical reality) is the root cause of the depression, I wouldn't get my hopes up too high... Good luck.
Posted by bob on March 19, 2000, at 1:58:10
In reply to HYPNOSIS, Does it work?, posted by Oola on March 18, 2000, at 1:15:05
> Anyone tried hypnosis to cure their depression?
Dagnabit ... I was *certain* I had replied to this, but my post seems to have vanished into the ether....
Hi Oola,
I've done some hypnotherapy. My hypnotherapist (HT) was also a MSW with a somewhat psychodynamic background, but definitely not conventional along those lines. She really is a marvel at what she can accomplish -- at least one hospital here in NYC employs her to work with surgery candidates for whom general anesthesia is out of the question for whatever reason.Anyway, I saw her for something fairly specific -- improving my focus and concentration. Only had three sessions, and those included some instruction on self-hypnosis that works well at lowering anxiety. I used to be good enough (self-hypnosis DOES take practice!) that I could put myself into trace for a given period of time and come out within 30 seconds of the time limit I had set, whether it was a 20 minute "R&R" session or putting myself in trance overnight.
So, I can't really say anything about long-term therapy sorts of issues, but I can say that my experience with it was very positive. As michael points out, I don't know how much you can manipulate your brain chemistry with it, but targetting specific behaviors is something you can certainly do.
I *do* know, as well, that my HT did long-term psychotherapy/hypnotherapy as well as the more focused stuff like what I saw her for. It particularly seems to jive with a more psychodynamic point of view, so if you're looking for hypnotherapy as a treatment for depression, you may need to look it that direction.
good luck!
bob
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