Depression And How To Talk Yourself Out Of It With Self-Hypnosis

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 call it, it doesn't feel very good at all.

The most common types of depression are:

Major Depression, which is characterized by a sad mood, sleep disorders, and a decreased or absent appetite. Often when a person is in a state of major depression, there is a complete lack of drive and motivation and the sufferer doesn't want to participate in life. Some people are completely disabled by depression, and some may even contemplate suicide.

Dysthymia: This is a less severe type of long term depression that generally does not completely disable the individual. But it keeps the person from feeling motivated and functioning at optimum levels. Sometimes people who are struggling with Dysthymia are also afflicted with Major Depression, and when this occurs it is referred to as double-depression.

Manic Depression is also known as Bipolar Disorder. This type of depression is less common than Dysthymia or major depression. It involves phases of the Manic state, alternated with the depressed state. This is often a long term chronic disorder. Sometimes the mood swings are very rapid. But more often onset tends to be gradual.

There are a number of variations of depression; the aforementioned are only three of the most common.

Some symptoms of depression include:

Sadness; anxiety; pessimism; insomnia and other sleep disorders; guilt; feelings of worthlessness; weight loss; fatigue; restlessness; headaches; pain; 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 are linked to genetics. Living in a stressful environment can precipitate a depression. A traumatic experience such as relationship problems, a serious loss, or financial problems can also precipitate a depression.

Women are twice as likely to suffer from depression as men are, but scientists do not know why.

If you suffer from depression, you will want to consult with your physician. Your doctor may prescribe medication for you. But you should keep in mind that every drug has side effects.

Wouldn't it be phenomenal if you could regulate and eliminate your depression just by thinking certain thoughts? I know that this sounds too good to be true, but quite often, many types of depression are simply caused by thinking negative thoughts.

Don't believe me? Then try it out! It is really quite basic and simple. Just imagine something that you feel is very troubling or sad. Go ahead, think about it right now! Then return to this article.

What happened? If you really focused and visualized the sad situation, you started to feel sad and a bit depressed. The more you permit yourself to remain in that pattern of thought, the sadder you will 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 will displace that depression and sadness and replace it with happy feelings.

Listen carefully now, because here are the solutions to eliminating your depression: Our most persistent thoughts spring forth from the unconscious mind. These are the thoughts that we find ourselves automatically thinking about throughout the day.

If the persistent thoughts that are continually popping into your mind are about your sad experiences or problems, then you raise your levels of depression, anxiety, and stress.

Now here is the 'Light at the end of the tunnel': Since hypnosis can be used to alter our unconscious thoughts, NLP and self hypnosis stress management programs will quickly alter the way that you feel, think, and behave. The interesting thing is that the exact same techniques that are effective for stress management also work just as well for eliminating depression!

Listen to me now, because I am 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 pass through the Alpha state as we are falling asleep at night. And we pass through it again as we wake up in the morning. We also enter the Alpha state when we are daydreaming and imagining.

The unconscious mind is the seat of our emotions, and it's similar to a computer; the input controls the output! Hypnosis therapy is a wonderful tool for engaging directly with the unconscious mind and reprogramming it to automatically divert away from negative thinking, and towards positive thoughts. It is a tool that allows you to bypass the consciousness to create positive expectations, which will in turn generate positive feelings. You can overcome depression by using hypnotherapy.

Alan B. Densky, CH is a certified hypnotherapist and NLP Practitioner. Since 1978, he has helped thousands of clients. He offers CDs for self-hypnosis depression therapy. Visit the Neuro-VISION hypnotherapy site for the hypnosis article library, or watch his free video hypnosis collection. http://www.neuro-vision.us/