Can hypnosis treat depression?

Depression is a very scary disease because it is a condition that can be life-threatening. Moreover, the patient's death was not due to organ failure caused by the disease, but because the patient could not bear the psychological pressure and chose to end his own life. There are still many methods to treat depression, and the main one is still drug therapy. So, can hypnosis treat depression?

Among the many comprehensive treatments for depression, hypnosis therapy is widely used. Practice has shown that hypnosis therapy, as a method of changing the patient's mind and cognition, can gradually alleviate the symptoms of psychological depression. It is well known that if depression is not properly treated, it can develop into a mental illness that can seriously affect the patient's life and work. Among the many methods of treating psychological depression, hypnosis therapy is gradually accepted and recognized by the public.

1. The principle of hypnotherapy for depression

Psychologists use hypnosis therapy to treat psychological depression, which can be done anytime and anywhere. It helps us analyze and manage our emotions, and is especially effective in alleviating the negative emotions of patients with depression and anxiety.

Some people often say, "I know it's wrong to do this, but I just can't control myself!" In fact, this "uncontrollable self" is the "subconscious." Psychological experts believe that only when a person establishes a good unity and communication relationship with his subconscious mind can his body and mind be balanced and achieve beneficial development. Hypnosis is an important way to find that "subconscious self".

Hypnotherapy for depression

During hypnosis, the patient will go through the process of closing his eyes, turning off the lights, and playing music, and then the psychologist will slowly say, "You need to relax, your hands should be very heavy, your feet should be very heavy, and your shoulders should be very heavy." The purpose of this practice is to allow alpha brain waves to appear, replacing harmful beta brain waves. Through hypnosis, people will become very calm and peaceful, and their mood will be relaxed, thus relieving symptoms of depression and anxiety.

3. Hypnotherapy for depression

1.Catharma method. Most people with depression are in a negative state. Under hypnosis, they can vent their emotions and adjust their mood.

2. Imagination. Experience situations, self-roles, and self-images to reveal the causes of depression.

3. Correction of concepts. Under the hypnotic state where the patient's psychological defense mechanisms and psychological set do not work, the false beliefs deeply rooted in the patient's subconscious can be eradicated. The false beliefs can also be eliminated by using the forgetting method of erasing memory. Introduce new and correct concepts into the patient's subconscious mind.

4. Indications for hypnotherapy in the treatment of depression

Whether a patient with depression can quickly enter a hypnotic state and receive treatment well in the hypnotic state requires the patient to have two psychological characteristics that are different from ordinary people.

1. The IQ of patients with depression who receive hypnosis therapy should basically reach a normal or high level, so that they can have a stronger understanding.

2. Depressed patients who are easily hypnotized should have the psychological characteristics of being sensitive to things and having deep inner experiences, which makes them more receptive to suggestions.