https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/treatments-health-professionals/does-hypnosis-help/m-p/21288#M507 <P>Hello Nelie, a good question to ask, but I've not had this experience myself and can't actually say but if you can copy and paste this <EM>does hypnosis help those with depression and anxiety, </EM>and search it in your browser, which you may have already, and it may help person A but not person B.</P> <P>I've known people who have paid someone to hypnotise them so they will stop smoking and it has worked for a couple of weeks but then they took smoking up again.</P> <P>I'm not a doctor to say, but perhaps it might work if the person lives in another area, away from where the reason why they needed to be hypnotised, just a suggestion.</P> <P>Can I ask you if your son will accept this rather than seeing a doctor first, only answer if you want to.</P> <P>Geoff.</P> Wed, 06 Oct 2021 15:50:10 GMT geoff 2021-10-06T15:50:10Z https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/treatments-health-professionals/does-hypnosis-help/m-p/21287#M506 <P>I have been reading that hypnosis can help those with depression and anxiety. Has anyone experienced this? </P> <P>My son refuses any other help so I am looking for anything that could possibly help. I would like to hear about others opinions on this. Thank you</P> Tue, 05 Oct 2021 12:14:58 GMT https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/treatments-health-professionals/does-hypnosis-help/m-p/21287#M506 Nelie 2021-10-05T12:14:58Z https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/treatments-health-professionals/does-hypnosis-help/m-p/21288#M507 <P>Hello Nelie, a good question to ask, but I've not had this experience myself and can't actually say but if you can copy and paste this <EM>does hypnosis help those with depression and anxiety, </EM>and search it in your browser, which you may have already, and it may help person A but not person B.</P> <P>I've known people who have paid someone to hypnotise them so they will stop smoking and it has worked for a couple of weeks but then they took smoking up again.</P> <P>I'm not a doctor to say, but perhaps it might work if the person lives in another area, away from where the reason why they needed to be hypnotised, just a suggestion.</P> <P>Can I ask you if your son will accept this rather than seeing a doctor first, only answer if you want to.</P> <P>Geoff.</P> Wed, 06 Oct 2021 15:50:10 GMT https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/treatments-health-professionals/does-hypnosis-help/m-p/21288#M507 geoff 2021-10-06T15:50:10Z