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RESOLVE YOUR DEPRESSION
“Depression is a problem that is growing steadily across all age
groups and is the most common mood disorder affecting Westerners.”
(Ref. Dr. Michael Yapko).Despite the overstated and oversimplified
view that suggests depression is caused solely by a neurochemical
imbalance in the brain, clinical research evidence makes it quite
clear that depression, and its causes, are about much more than “bad
chemistry”. Research to date states that in fact there is no
neurochemical imbalance (chemical imbalance in the brain) – in
depressive illnesses.
In fact, depression can have many causes, and there are many factors
that influence its cause and progress. The cause of Depression is
‘driven’ by our psychology.
Knowledge of depression has greatly expanded in recent years,
establishing the essential role of psychotherapy in treatment.
Depression is often a response to those hurtful life situations and
experiences which cause a lack, or loss of awareness of our own
uniqueness and a negative attitude towards the new. These blocks in
our development give a sense of inadequacy and we fall into a
depression.
Depression is characterised by a withdrawal of interest in the
outside world, and a negative, internal, attitude toward our self.
When depressed we become withdrawn or morose and self preoccupied.
Mentally and emotionally we seem flat. We ‘worry’ or ‘ruminate’
almost constantly. When we are made aware of the new – we feel
fright or emotional crisis. This leads to further inner conflict
between the emerging new and the repetitive limiting pattern –
resulting in a division in consciousness.
All of this often leads to ‘bad’ sleep patterns – which further
exacerbates the ‘flat’ or depressed state. Even though – depression
often manifests in ‘staying in bed’ – and ‘shutting out’ the world –
and life – the sleep state, and particularly Dream periods, are not
restful for the brain and therefore the mind and body.
This inner conflict and division is evident in examples (which tend
to repeat in thoughts and dreams) such as:
“I am doing this but I don’t really want to.”
“I keep shifting from one thing to another.”
“I am travelling but I am not getting anywhere.”
These are generalised comments for you to consider. One of my
fundamental jobs as your Therapist, having first established with
you what you want to achieve, is to help you to discover: “How do
you know that you are depressed, inside of
yourself?”
This inner knowing is unique to you and to your life experiences.
However your unique inner knowing – will often have patterns of
continuous ‘worrying’ thoughts, rumination, and self doubt – or self
invalidation.
Does Psychotherapy really work? Yes it does. Thousands of research
studies show that Psychotherapy is as effective, if not more
effective, than antidepressants. And one of the many bonuses of
Psychotherapy is that as it resolves underlying causes of the
depression and guides you towards and teaches you new productive
life skills and behaviours – Psychotherapy can ensure that there are
no future relapses.
OK – here’s what I believe is the fundamental and important aspect
to you and resolving this problem of depression.
Sit back – and ‘strap in’ – this next part I’m going to talk with
you about – is really important
Our remarkable – and mysterious brain – produces Serotonin. We need
Serotonin – during our sleep and dream stages – Serotonin
facilitates our unconscious, during dream sleep, to produce
solutions and resolutions to our problems.
And herein lies the terrible paradox – Whilst during our day time,
or waking hours when we worry, when we ruminate round and round -
and yes round and round the same old problem – we use up
our resources of Serotonin.
Therefore – we do not sleep well.
We are unable to search for and produce solutions and resolutions to
problems in our dream sleep.
Our dreams are anxious dreams, rather than dreams that explore
solutions and resolutions. We wake up anxious and un-rested – we
wake in the same cycle of worry and anxiety.
I will help you to break this cycle. It is likely that you do spend
quite a lot of time in bed? Or a lot of time sleeping? However it is
unlikely that you wake up refreshed and bouncing? Right? So, as I
said, one of the first things we are more than likely to do in our
Work together is to ensure that you sleep and rest well, ensure that
you stop the cycle of worrying or ruminating, therefore stop you
‘eating up’ your supply of Serotonin, therefore dream ‘healing’
dreams – that is dreams that are searching for and coming with
solutions and resolutions for you – and you will very quickly begin
to awaken refreshed, more optimistic and energised.
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achieve from your Therapy and structure for you a treatment plan.
However if I think that working with me does not seem to be the most
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However face to face Work, though not always essential, can often be
much better, in that for example, by phone you may tell me that you
are comfortable and relaxed, and face to face I can observe from your
breathing, heart rate and so on that in fact you are uncomfortable.
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