Anyone who has ever experienced depression knows that it is a torment of isolation, despair, and paralysis, a kind of living death.  That is the dark side. 

The bright side is that depression is always a very clear call to action.  Body, mind, and spirit cry out for changes to be made so that life can be lived with exhilaration, love, and appreciation. 

It is our thoughts and actions which create our lives.  If we are unhappy, then our thoughts and actions are not producing positive results and we know that we must change the way we think!  That is what hypnosis is all about:  glorious, dynamic, life-affirming change!

It is important to uncover the causes of depression in order to determine the fundamental changes which must be made for well-being.  While it is possible to treat the symptoms with the powerful hypnotherapeutic techniques now so commonplace, any relief would be short-lived, a plaster on a gaping wound.  The origins of the depression must be traced so that the old destructive patterns can be abandoned and new, joyful ones established for a lifetime. 

In cases of depression, hypnotherapy regularly produces far more rapid results than mainstream psychotherapy which addresses the conscious mind.  In hypnosis, the conscious mind is bypassed and the subconscious mind - where our thought and behaviour patterns are lodged - is addressed.  What might have taken years of cognitive therapy might require only a month of hypnotherapy! 

However, no matter what therapy you choose, it is vitally important to seek professional help if you suffer from depression.  Do not attempt to wait it out.  If you cannot function, cannot get out of bed in the morning, cannot eat, won't answer the phone, are drinking too much, cannot get out of the house, or have thoughts of self-harming, then see your physician immediately.  Hypnotherapy (ANY therapy) should NEVER replace appropriate and timely medical care!

“I never imagined your hypnotherapy could really change my life so much!  It's such a relief not be depressed any more."  AB, Fulford

“At the age of 56, I thought my life was basically over. Your hypnosis sessions have changed all that.  Now I look at my life each day as an adventure that is just beginning!” TD, Leeds

Telephone Susan Dunlop, MA, CHt, internationally certified hypnotherapist, at A LUMINOUS LIFE HYPNOTHERAPY in York 01904 783397 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it