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Use Of Hypnotherapy In Bipolar Disorder Not Crazy

November 10th, 2007 Subscribe To Our Feed

Any effectiveness of the use of hypnotherapy in bipolar disorder depends on the attitude of the bipolar patient. If the patient is absolutely convinced that they cannot go into a hypnotic trance, then don’t waste your time sending them to a hypnotherapist. No one can be hypnotized to do anything they don’t want to — including being hypnotized. But if the patient is regularly taking any prescribed medication and is open to doing anything to help manage his or her condition, then the use of hypnotherapy in bipolar disorder is warranted.

What Is Bipolar Disorder?

Bipolar disorder even has a famous pop song written about it – Manic Depression by Jimi Hendrix. The term “manic depression” has since fallen out of favor and is now called bipolar disorder or bipolar depression. It is a very nasty and potentially dangerous form of depression that will not get better on its own. Anyone suffering from bipolar disorder needs treatment immediately. They are a danger to others, but mostly a danger to themselves.

Quick Facts about Bipolar Disorder

Most symptoms don’t emerge until early adulthood, although childhood cases aren’t uncommon.

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The most famous sufferer of bipolar disorder was the late great comedic genius Spike Milligan. He would swing from a high where he could produce scripts at lightning rate and felt invincible to crashing to such depths he tried to kill himself and anyone around him. It is not known if he ever tried the use of hypnotherapy in bipolar disorder. His autobiography, co-written with his psychiatrist, suggests otherwise.

How Hypnotherapy Helps

Unfortunately, medicine alone does not “cure” any kind of depression, let alone bipolar disorder. There also needs to be some sort of cognitive behavioral therapy – a sort of reprogramming of the mental chatter we all do in our heads. This is the best use of hypnotherapy in bipolar disorder. When the patient recognizes symptoms or feels suicidal – or even invincible – their minds can automatically remind them of suggestions planted in them during hypnotic trance. “This, too, shall pass,” might be a suggestion. Although it is possible for anyone to learn self-hypnosis, it is recommended that the best use of hypnotherapy in bipolar disorder be with a professional licensed hypnotherapist. They also can recognize if the patient might be a poor candidate for hypnotherapy, even if the patient is all for trying. If the patient develops an abnormal reliance on the hypnotherapist, it is definitely time to stop hypnotherapy. So, the jury is still out on the effectiveness of the use of hypnotherapy in bipolar disorder patients. But bipolar disorder is such a mystery that any avenue of treatment should be persued.

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