(This blog was originally posted on August 27, 2014)
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| Photo by Rick Hustead |
In his book, The Professional Hypnotism
Manual, Hypnosis Motivation Institute founder John Kappas, Ph.D. John Kappas, Ph.D.,
wrote that some symptoms of depression
are also symptomatic of a physiological condition of low
blood sugar. These symptoms include insomnia, perception of loss of
ability/inability to control the environment and anxiety. There are many
reasons why someone might have low level of sugar in the bloodstream, including
eating too many carbohydrates and not eating enough protein, or even drinking
alcohol or taking drugs. However, continuous physical or emotional stress is
also a common culprit of this condition, Dr. Kappas warned.
He wrote that
the perception of lack of control, which is often a precursor to depression,
can be induced when the mind is overloaded by message units from the
subconscious mind, conscious mind or body. Similar to slipping into hypnosis,
“Depression is the tail end of escape for someone who is in conflict,” the
hypnotherapist said.
People whose
depressive symptoms are caused by low blood sugar can relieve these symptoms by
changing their diet to include more protein. “You have to start stabilizing the
mood swings,” Dr. Kappas said. However, even if you treat the physiological
condition you must still confront the depression. As a certified
hypnotherapist, it is out of the scope of my professional expertise to diagnose
or treat depression or any other illness that may have a psychological or
physiological basis (Business
and Professions Code 2908). Therefore, I do
and will refer clients to an
appropriate licensed medical or psychology professional to determine the cause
and/or treat that specific physical symptom.* However, once this other expert
has ruled out a medical etiology of your symptom, with a follow-up referral
from that licensed professional, I may continue working with you in
hypnotherapy to help alleviate and/or control these symptoms.
*California law allows access by California
residents to complementary and alternative health care practitioners who are
not providing services that require medical training and credentials. The
purpose of a program of hypnotherapy is for vocational and avocational
self-improvement (Business and Professions Code 2908) and as an alternative or
complementary treatment to healing arts services licensed by the state. A
hypnotherapist is not a licensed physician or psychologist, and hypnotherapy
services are not licensed by the state of California. Services are
non-diagnostic and do not include the practice of medicine, neither should they
be considered a substitute for licensed medical or psychological services or
procedures.
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