DEPRESSION

DEPRESSION...Understanding what this word  really means...and how to treat it...

Depression is a growing epidemic in society today and many people are turning to drugs to help them feel better and cope with their lives. But first we must understand what we're really dealing with here: Its really mass unhappiness.

What doctors call depression in some people is often simply a persistent unhappy emotional response to life: depressed emotions, intense sadness, often accompanied by feelings of hopelessness, despair, self-loathing or guilt. In the 19th century this emotional state was called ''melancholy,'' and it was believed to result from an excess of black bile in the body. During the 20th century it was termed ''depression,'' then designated as a ''disease,'' and finally described as a ''chemical imbalance'' in the brain. Soon it became common to speak of ''clinical depression.'' Whatever we call it, it's still unhappiness: a negative emotional response to life.
Everyone wants the pain to stop, but there is little agreement about how to do it. Increasingly in our society - the same society that invented the concept of clinical depression - the trend is to focus on chemical imbalances and medicines designed to correct them. We've all heard the brand names before: Prozac, Zoloft, Luvox, Celexa, Paxil. Doctors call this class of drugs ''selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors,'' or SSRIs, but they're more commonly referred to as antidepressants. What they do is artificially cause an excess of the neurotransmitter serotonin to accumulate in the brain's synapses, the idea being that the brain will respond with more activity, and hence, more happiness. It is certainly true that unhappy emotions are the result of chemical reactions in the brain. So are all emotions. But there are significant problems with the idea of relying on drugs to regulate feelings. For one, serotonin is only one of hundreds of brain chemicals, and very little is known about them or their relationships to each other. Little wonder that research studies and clinical trials are very sketchy on the question if SSRIs work at all, let alone in ways we might desire.

In some studies, depressive symptoms respond just as well to placebos as SSRIs. For another, there is evidence suggesting that SSRIs are dangerous, especially for children and adolescents, and can actually increase thoughts of suicide - and homicide. Psychiatrists have all written extensively on these dangers, suggesting that the current popularity of SSRIs has less to do with beneficial results than drug companies' desire for profits. SSRIs have also been found on the scene of several school shootings in America.
Eric Harris was on Luvox when he conducted the Columbine assault. Jeff Weise had his Prozac dosage increased shortly before the Red Lake shootings. Some have speculated that SSRIs may have played a role in these and other violent outbursts committed by young people.

In 2003 England banned the prescription of SSRIs to minors, then in 2004 issued a strong warning against adult prescriptions as well. That same year, the European Union banned Paxil across Europe. At very least, no one can say with absolute certainty what SSRIs actually do.
But we cant all see what they cannot do. Drugs cannot address the real social forces operative in peoples' lives. They do not counter the violence of poverty, abuse or addiction.

They are unable to address the needs of an adequate diet, decent health care or a sustainable environment. They do not speak back to racism, historical trauma or low self-esteem. They are mute on the subjects of meaning, values or identity. They are unable to provide love. Aren't these the burning issues facing many people in the world today. If the problem is mass unhappiness with life, what is the solution if not fixing life itself and taking responsibility for our own life and happiness..
So here is the big question...how do you become happy?...

The way I see it is to start with our self. To get to know and understand our selves on all levels, including our family history, our emotions, our body and spirit...for we are much more than we think we are. Self-discovery through hypnotherapy and psychotherapy can be very rewarding and fulfilling. Once we begin to question the fundamental premises of our life and realize that the reality we believed in and were taught to believe in about how we are, how relationships with others should be, and how our emotions are affecting us isn't reality at all! Then we begin to see and understand the truth, what life is really about and once we have this new understanding, then we can conquer our fears, gain wisdom, and win the keys to the great secrets of happiness. We then realise Its easy to take personal responsibility to make logical choices, set goals and work towards a happy future. We no longer feel like the victim of circumstances, but we are on the way to being the creative force in our life.
Allow me to gently guide you to self-awareness and reconnect with your authentic self. To lift the veil of depression and show you how to take control of your life and to learn to take responsibility for your own life and happiness.

I use a blend of Hypnotherapy, Psychotherapy and I find this works well for the majority of clients and helps them to gain self awareness of issues, to motivate and facilitate the desired changes.

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