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Hypnosis for depression?/ CBT

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I was wondering if anyone has ever tried hypnosis to treat issues with mental health like depression or anxiety? I was wondering if anyone has done cognitive behavioral therapy and has it work?
 
yes it does, both are fantastic and if learned well something you can use anywhere anytime, for almost anything.


this should be a front-line effort for 'psychiatric d/o's' i feel, but is often passed by, or made to sound more difficult, or seed skepticism, or made out to be tedious compared medications; which have their place.
 
I want to avoid SSRI's at all cost so when I get some extra cash I would like to try this. I want to be happy again I just feel like I am walking around dead like a zombie. Also I would try this with some natural mood enhancers.
 
Mindfulness meditation is also effective for anxiety/depression. You may be able to try this out until you are able to afford the treatment you are looking for.
 
CBT is pretty simple and straight forward and helps many people a great deal. Workbooks and doing CBT on one's own is viable but having an objective partner/therapist expedites the process. I don't think CBT is the whole answer for everyone. Its worth a try for sure and for some folks its results are a jump light years ahead on their situation.

It is also unlikely to be any harm except for having invested time and money.

Hypnosis is a very mixed bag. For depression I don't think many people would recommend it as the primary treatment modality but a therapist who uses hypnosis for some problems along with other treatment methods for depression could well be helpful for a depressed person.

If the choice is living with severe depression or trying out various forms of therapy I recommend living with severe depression. I'm kidding. Go for trying anything with a reasonable chance of helping. I recommend refining diet and increasing exercise along with checking out therapies because diet and exercise has made a world of difference to many depressed people I've known. Hope you feel much better very soon.
 
Well yesterday the sun finally came back out and I was working out in it. Also I didn't eat very much (which for some reason makes me feel better) and I jogged 4 miles and walked 5. This was the first day in weeks that I have felt good so I am going to try and keep it up though this morning I am especially hungry so I am going to eat some steel cut oats with flax seed mixed in. I also have some rholioda rosea coming in the mail today hopefully and will be trying that also to help with my mood enhancement. Down the road when I have some extra cash I would still like to try CBT and hypnosis from a professional or get training for mediation.
 
So I am trying that website and it self CBT courses I just finished the first module and over the course of a week I will make notes of when I feel like shit and what caused it.
 
On the SSRI note, they are very hit or miss which is kind of scary. I tried Lexapro for a couple of months and didn't notice any positive changes. The only thing I noticed was that weaning off SUCKED BALLS. Definitely not recommended by me but can definitely help some people.
 
I tried hypnosis but I didn't get hypnotized. It seems I don't want a stranger to dig in my mind and find out anything he/she wants. I was told by that doctor he can't help me. He was astonished how resistant I was. And it's not like I defended myself and did it knowingly. I guess it's not a solution for everyone.

I don't want to discourage anyone, I just wanted to share my experience with hypnosis. BTW I suffer from BPD, not depression. I guess it matters because depression is a mental illness. Illnesses can be cured, personality disorders symptoms can be toned down. ;/
 
So I was on a walk which usually makes me happy by like 40% and as usual I started to get the negative thoughts in my mind about everything in my life job, education, future, and girlfriend. So I started to use some of the techniques in the course like instead of thinking about an issue in a negative way to just think about it in a positive. So I did this for a bit and I started to feel good about myself and my mood went up more. It was weird for a brief moment I had that happiness feeling again and it was so overwhelming that my eyes started to water up which never happens for me.
 
I want to give cbt a shot as well. I feel like I've been depressed my whole life. My therapist called it mild and I guess I agree but let me tell you it doesn't always feel that way.
 
So I just scheduled a appointment for hypnosis in which they will see if I am a good candidate (which means if I have the money I am lol j/k). I'm trying to be excited about it, but I don't feel that way anymore my anxiety and depression have stripped that away from me. Well wish me luck and I'll report back with my results.
 
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