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Some people call it the 'blues' and some people call it the 'pits' and some call it 'feeling down in the dumps'. But whatever you may call it, being depressed is a terrible feeling. The most common types of depression are: Major Depression, which is characterized by a sad mood, sleep disorders, and the lack of desire for food. Often when a person is in a state of major depression, the person feels an utter lack of motivation and drive and the sufferer does not want to participate in life. Some people are rendered completely disabled by depression, and some even contemplate suicide. Dysthymia: This is a less severe form of long-term depression that usually does not completely disable a person. But it keeps the person from feeling motivated and functioning at their best. Sometimes people who are struggling with Dysthymia are also afflicted with Major Depression, and when this is the case, it is referred to as double-depression. Manic Depression is also known as Bipolar Disorder. This form of depression is less common than major depression or Dysthymia. It involves cycles of a Manic state, alternated with a depressed state. This is often a long-term recurring disorder. Sometimes the mood swings occur suddenly. But generally speaking, onset tends to be gradual. There are a number of variations of depression; the aforementioned are only the most common. Some symptoms of depression are: Pessimism; sadness; anxiety; insomnia and other sleep disorders; feelings of worthlessness; guilt; restlessness; weight loss; pain; fatigue; headaches; and thoughts of suicide. Sources of Depression: As previously stated, there are several types of depression: Major Depression; Manic Depression; and Dysthymia being three of the more common forms. Some types of depression run in families. Living in a stressful environment can lead to depression. A traumatic experience such as a serious loss, problems in a relationship, or financial trouble can also precipitate a depression. Women are twice as likely to become depressed as men are, but scientists do not know why. If you are suffering from depression, you will want to seek the advice of your physician. Your doctor may prescribe medication for you. But keep in mind that every drug has side effects. Wouldn't it be amazing if you could regulate and eliminate your depression just by thinking certain thoughts? I know that this sounds too good to be true, but very often, various types of depression are caused by having negative thoughts. You can see this for yourself, right now. It is really quite basic and simple. Just use your imagination to think about something that you feel is very troubling or sad. Go ahead, think about it right now! Then come back to this article. So, what happened? If you truly got into it and visualized the sad situation, you began to feel sad and a little depressed. And the more you allow yourself to remain in that thought pattern, the sadder you'll feel. As you keep having sad thoughts and continue feeling sadder, you lead yourself into a gradually intensifying depression. The good news is that if you think about a positive thought, then you'll supplant that sadness and depression and have happy feelings instead. Listen carefully now, because here are the keys to eliminating your depression: Our most persistent thoughts spring forth from our unconscious. These are the thoughts that we find ourselves automatically thinking about throughout the day. If the persistent thoughts that are continually popping into your head are about your problems or sad experiences, then you raise your levels of depression, anxiety, and stress. Now here is the 'Light at the end of the tunnel': Since hypnosis is a tool that we can use to change our unconscious thoughts, NLP and self hypnosis stress management CDs can rapidly change the way that you feel, think, and behave. The good thing is that the same exact techniques that are effective for stress management also work as well for eliminating depression! Now I'm going to tell you exactly why and how it's going to happen. Hypnosis is a natural state of mind. Actually, it's the Alpha state of consciousness. We go through the Alpha state as we are falling asleep at night. And we go through it again as we wake up in the morning. We also enter the Alpha state when we are imagining and daydreaming. The unconscious is the seat of our emotions, and it's like a computer; the input controls the output! Hypnosis therapy is a wonderful tool for reaching directly into the unconscious and reprogramming it to automatically divert your mind from negative thoughts, and towards positive thinking. It is a tool that allows you to bypass the consciousness to create positive expectations, which will in turn generate positive feelings. You can beat your depression through hypnotherapy.
By: Alan B. Densky, CH
Alan B. Densky, CH is an NGH certified hypnotherapist. He's helped thousands of clients since 1978. He offers CDs for self-hypnosis depression therapy. Visit his Neuro-VISION NLP site for the hypnosis article repository, or watch his free video hypnosis collection. www.neuro-vision.us/ www.neuro-vision.us/Products/DepressionTreatmentHypnosisCD.htm
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