Problem: How to help treat depression with hypnosis
Uncover buried memories or emotions.
One of the main ways hypnosis is used in a therapeutic setting is to tap into your subconscious mind. While struggling with depression, you often do not know where your feelings are coming from. OPTIONS:
- By looking below the surface of everyday consciousness, hypnosis can help you and your therapist understand what is causing depression, which is necessary for effective treatment. Look for unresolved feelings or lack of closure.
- Though therapy is often effective in dealing with depression, intense feelings are more often drawn out in your unconscious mind. Search your subconscious mind and find childhood memories or emotions that you wish to draw out.
- In this state, hypnotic therapy is often used to encourage self-cleansing of emotions. You may find you have strong memories and abilities that you might not otherwise have.
- Trying to find your thoughts and feelings may lead to depression eventually in the beginning, but shouldn't overwhelm you entirely. Therapy sessions can be helpful if you're struggling with depression, but only if they're in general.

Answer: By looking below the surface of everyday consciousness, hypnosis can help you and your therapist understand what is causing depression, which is necessary for effective treatment. Look for unresolved feelings or lack of closure.

Problem: A man watches a performance on tv while playing a set of hand drums at home. the man OPTIONS:
- continues to tap his drum drums and turn his head in all directions.
- begins to play two drum drums at once.
- grimaces as he plays the drums.
- looks forward and focuses while playing the drums.

Answer: looks forward and focuses while playing the drums.

Problem: A man is shown inside a swimming pool. He tosses a ball over and over to his dog. the dog OPTIONS:
- continuously bounces the ball back with his nose.
- catches it, the man while it lands in the water.
- catches it and puts it back in his mouth and laughs.
- immediately jumps for it and the man retrieves it.
Answer: continuously bounces the ball back with his nose.