Clinical hypnotherapy can address the underlying cause or causes of depression, using hypnoanalysis to identify the root.
Depression can create a downward spiral in the body which is very difficult to halt. Clinical hypnotherapy is effective at breaking that pattern, by helping sufferers understand why they feel so negative, or lost.
Depression can affect the delicate balance of chemicals and enzymes in the body, which can become self-perpetuating. Anxiety, self-isolation and sadness are usual consequences. However, the body can rectify this imbalance through hypnotherapy and proper nutrition.
There is a vicious circle which deepens depression. When we are stressed, or upset, our gut constricts. The serotonin we need to remain happy and healthy is largely produced in our gut. It seeps out of the walls of the intestines and is then carried around the body in the bloodstream. When we are tense, and upset, the serotonin is not released as the gut wall is too stiff.
A lack of serotonin makes us feel sad and lethargic. The body also uses serotonin to make melatonin to help us sleep well. With no serotonin and no melatonin we end up feeling even more tense because we are sad AND not sleeping. Clinical hypnotherapy relaxes the gut, restores the production of serotonin naturally, and therefore melatonin too, so you sleep well and are less stressed. One hour of hypnosis is worth four hours of sleep, so just by experiencing clinical hypnotherapy you are already actively tackling your depression.
You also MUST eat foods containing tryptofan, which is the building block of serotonin. The body cannot get tryptofan any other way than eating it, and it is a crucial amino acid for our well-being.
If you would like to discuss exactly how clinical hypnotherapy can help you please contact me.
You can also try out one of my free hypnotherapy recordings especially aimed at alleviating depression. To listen to the recording click here.
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