Are you depressed?

Alexia Elliott is a Leicestershire based Clinical Hypnotherapist. If you would like further information, please contact Alexia on Tel:07966412209 or email alexia@alexiaelliott.co.uk You can arrange a free consultation in Leicester

What is depression?

It is described by WHO “World Health Organisation” as “ a common mental disorder that presents with depressed mood, loss of interest or pleasure, feelings of guilt or low self-worth, disturbed sleep or appetite, low energy, and poor concentration. These problems can become chronic or recurrent and lead to substantial impairments in an individual's ability to take care of his or her everyday responsibilities.”

People who have been diagnosed or “labelled” with depression, say that depression feels like a black curtain of despair coming down over their lives, or that they have no, or little energy, that they cannot concentrate, others feel irritable for no apparent reason, and othersdescribe extreme difficulties in sleeping.
Whilst the symptoms of depression may vary from person to person, one thing is clear; it is one of the most debilitating conditions of modern times, but can be treated, and you can overcome it.

Maybe the feeling of misery and depression started gradually, are you still functioning, but doing just what is necessary to survive? Is there a lack of enjoyment in social activities, or maybe you are avoiding social activities?

Do you identify with any of the following?
• Sleeping more? Sleeping less? Sleep disturbed?
• Feeling exhausted?
• Are you less able to focus on tasks?
• Do simple tasks feel like hard work?
• Are you crying excessively?
• Can’t eat?
Can’t stop eating?
• Are you finding making simple decisions really difficult, or that life feels meaningless, nothing seems fun anymore?

The first step to overcoming depression, is knowing that you can. It is also useful to understand what depression really is, knowledge is power.People who have worked with me, at my Hypnotherapy practice in Leicester - Leicestershire. Have found that understanding the insidious process, by which depression works, opens an enlightening alternative perspective, which can feel very empowering.

Doctors suggest nine specific symptoms, when they make a diagnosis of depression
• Depressed mood
• Loss of pleasure or interest in usual activities
• Disturbance in appetite
• Sleep disturbance
• Feeling lethargic/agitated
• Loss of energy
• Guilt feelings of unworthy
• Thoughts of death suicide


If someone is complaining of a low mood, with four of the other symptoms for longer than two weeks, they may be diagnosed with major depression. The term major depression is really of academic importance. The word major, makes it sounds quite scary doesn’t it?

If you are experiencing any of the above, you might consider looking for some kind of help. Many seek help from their GP, who will offer some form of medication and hopefully offer some counselling; this can often be enough to help you get through the experience of depression, and help you feel more able to make the right changes in your life. More people are turning to alternative medicine for help, and are finding it actually works.


Depression is not a biological illness It’s a shocking statement I know, but there isnt any evidence to prove that depression is, a biological illness or that it’s caused by genetics. Despite this evidence, or the lack of evidence, the usage of medication continues to be the leading treatment for depression. Depression is rising dramatically in the western world. In traditional societies often referred to as primitive societies, depression is minimal, interestingly when these societies have become more westernised their rates of depression have increase rapidly.
What I have observed, as a Clinical Hypnotherapist working with people to overcome depression, is several common causes.

• Loneliness and/or a feeling of being disconnected from the world
• A lack of purpose in life
• Overwhelmed by choice, or the feeling of not having choice, or sometimes both at the same time.
• Feelings or fears of uncertainly
• Feeling out of control
• Feeling like you have little personal power

Depression is a sign, to let you know somewhere your needs are not being met, depression is always secondary to another problem”

Every organism, from a simplistic single celled creature, to a beautiful flower, has needs which have to be met or fulfilled, if it is to thrive. Our needs as humans are often complex, in order for us to live happily, feeling balanced, and emotionally in flow, we need to ensure our needs are being met. When we are unaware of our needs, or feel that we lack the resources required to fulfil these needs, we can spiral into a depression.

So what do you need to do?

I would highly recommend this book “How to lift depression” The human givens approach by Joe Griffin & Ivan Tyrell. It’s excellent.


Interested in learning how Hypnotherapy can help you overcome depression?

The reasons why hypnotherapy and NLP are so effective at relieving the symptoms and often the causes of depression, lie in the fact that the route of depression, resides in the unconscious mind. The unconscious mind is the part of us that controls our beliefs, feelings, emotions and behaviours.


Hypnosis bypasses the conscious mind, creating an alternative state of consciousness, in which our attention can be focused away from the present reality. Rather like day dreaming, our attention can then, be focused towards particular images, thoughts, perceptions, feelings, motivations and behaviours which will help change our habitual responses and learnt behaviours, as well as help create new perspectives over past experiences.


Because Hypnotherapy and NLP focus on effecting change at an unconscious level, this enables you to retrain you’re thinking, creating noticeable changes within your mind, leaving you feeling resourceful and positive. Hypnosis is proven to be a fast and effective means, of teaching people new ways of thinking. It’s also an enjoyable route for accessing new possibilities in our lives, in a quick and integrated manner

You may want to take advantage of a FREE consultation The free consultation usually lasts for 30-45 minutes and there is no obligation - it is simply a chance for us to meet and work through any questions you may have.


The consultation takes place at Empowerment's Hypnotherapy custom built, Therapy Room, The therapy room is located in the tranquil setting of Desford in Leicestershire.If you would like to come and see me for a free hypnotherapy consultation, then please get in touch me to make an appointment for a free hypnotherapy consultation in Leicester.

You may want to email me, call or text me, which ever feels more comfortable for you.
During the FREE consultation, we can discuss what it is you no longer want to experience and find out what it is, that you want to have instead, and how Hypnotherapy and the skills and expertise of Empowerment Hypnotherapy can help you.
I wish you well in your search!

Take advantage of a free Hypnotherapy Hypnosis, NLP, Consultation With Alexia Elliott in Leicester Leicestershire call Alexia Elliott today on Tel:07966412209 or visit this website

http://www.alexiaelliott.co.uk/  Empowerment Hypnotherapy Leicester

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