Depression is a debilitating human condition and a common cause of suffering worldwide. This elicits a sense of urgency for mental health professionals to meet this challenge of the treatment of depression.
In 1999, The World Health Organisation (WHO), issued a proclamation regarding the prevalence of depression. Depression is currently the worlds fourth most debilitating human condition, after heart disease, cancer and traffic accidents. The WHO predicted that by the year 2020, less than two decades hence, depression will have risen to become the second most common cause of human suffering worldwide.
This may be a surprise to many as this is a disorder well known to healthcare professionals across the globe. There are many so called miracle drugs often in the news, and so shouldnt the rate of depression be on the decrease? Well, unfortunately according latest statistics in the UK and USA, it is actually on the rise in every age group.
In his excellent book Treating Depression With Hypnosis, Doctor Michael Yapko PhD, says Hypnosis is not a type of therapy like psychoanalysis or behaviour therapy. Instead, it is a procedure that can be used to facilitate...