Do you think Hypnotherapy is more effective than psychiatric help?
November 20, 2010 by admin
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Question by 323 guy: Do you think Hypnotherapy is more effective than psychiatric help?
I think I need some kind of help for mental issues, and was planning on seeing a psychiatrist. But, then I began researching hypnotherapy, and the practitioners claim they can help you achieve any goal. What do you think? I don’t want to waste money.
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Answer by Felicia W
eeeeeeeeehhhhh I would rather waste my money on licensed doctors who at least went to school. If hypnotherapy IS real, which I doubt, I believe I read or seen somewhere that only a select few people are actually able to be hypnotized. You know what else can help you achieve any goal? Drive and persistence. At any rate, I would try your luck with the shrink because if you need medication, they’re the ones that can prescribe it.
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Hypnotherapy might help you for a little while and the psychiatrist will only prescribe loads of drugs and not really help solve your problems. My advise is go to a counselor or psychotherapist, these people know how to deal with psychological problems.
I have an Anxiety Disorder so I’ve tried loads of different therapies and remedies to change my negative thoughts and work on having a postivie new outlook on life. Here are my findings…
Psychiatry – Medication is great for short term relief. If you’re in an unstable place with your thoughts and you don’t feel very strong then meds are a great stepping stone to pull you through for now. They’ll help you feel more relaxed, centrered and overal just better. They won’t cure you, but they are good for the immediate future.
Counselling – Seeing a counsellor has never worked any wonders for me, (and I’ve seen my fair share). If you see one they will encourage you to talk about your problems in an attempt for you to see where your problems and thoughts are stemming from. I don’t like this form of therapy because it just goes around and around in circles, and personally I have never gained anything from it. It’s a good way to vent your issues, but it definitely won’t offer you any recovery.
Hypnosis/Hypnotherapy – I was really reluctant to try this at first. I heard of the idea and thought of hypnotism, a totally different thing. However, upon trying this, I found this treatment to be really effective. I tried the one on one therapy where I paid some lady 180 an hour to read and “hypnotize” me and that was an absolute waste of time, but I also tried a hypnotherapy cd and that has worked wonders for me. I listen to it at night, with earphones as I fall asleep and it’s awesome. It’s nice and relaxing, and it works! I used to have problems with breathing from my chest and not my stomach and hynotherapy changed that. I’d highly recommend this, the cd’s more than seeing a therapist. You can find cd’s at good book stores.
Diet – See your diet. Although changing your diet won’t heal you, it might help. Avoid caffiene – coke, coffee etc. Drink lots of water… You know the deal…
Exercise – It sounds corny but exercise really can help you boost your happiness. Again, this won’t heal you, but it will help.
Good Luck X
Well let’s look at the two things hypnosis is most commonly used for:
1.) What you refer to, attempting to reprogram the brain through the subconscious. I have not seen any evidence that this works, and additionally we know that people who are hypnotized for whatever purpose will often respond to hypnotic suggestion at first but it will gradually wear off and might be gone in a few hours or a few weeks depending on the person and the suggestion. This makes it a pretty inefficient tool for reforming a person in the long-term.
2.) Delving into the past. Unfortunately it has been proven that people who give away information when hypnotized do not do so with greater accuracy than when conscious. They are, however, more likely to fib with enthusiasm. So, this may work when someone has an extreme aversion to giving up information of their past which may be helpful in therapy or elsewhere, but not if they have forgotten it. Additionally, people do not remember what happens while in hypnosis, which means that it will not work in traditional psychotherapy which requires a conscious appraisal.
So overall, it’s not a very good idea but it may be just what’s needed in specific situations.