Alcoholism can have an extremely detrimental effect on you and your health and on those to whom you are closest. There is a wide range of help available for those who want to kick their drinking habit and many alcoholics have tried and tested many but to no avail. An option which is worth considering read more »

Last month 16% of searches performed on Hypnotherapy Directory were on weight loss, May however saw a drop in weight loss searches and this month alcohol abuse has been searched for the most times. We believe it is important to take an overview of what people are looking for as this way we can make read more »

According to official figures a record number of drinkers are being prescribed pills to help them overcome their alcohol addiction, reports the Independent. Last year over 150,000 people were given medication to help them fight their alcohol addiction, a 12 per cent increase from the previous year, raising concerns that campaigns promoting healthy drinking are read more »

After a stressful day at work many look forward to getting home, kicking off their shoes and relaxing with a nice glass of wine. Although a drink a day might not mean you need to immediately sign up to alcoholics anonymous, there is another kind of therapy you can try that could stop you sliding read more »

Hypnotherapy can help relive severe non-cardiac chest pain (NCCP), reports the BBC. Severe chest pain is a common problem, yet when it can’t be put down to a heart condition it becomes difficult to treat as the cause is unknown. Despite assurances that there is nothing to worry about, many people are often incapacitated by read more »

An article over at the Yorkshire Evening Post website looks at how one hypnotherapist is attempting to tackle Britain’s binge drinking problem. Therapist Nick Kemp became curious about how much people drink after taking some clients to the pub in his previous job. He now helps people keep better control on the amount they drink. read more »

New research has shown a link between first-time mothers who drink finding it harder to bond with their baby, reports the Telegraph. The study of 130 first-time mothers was carried out by Robert Gordan University in Aberdeen, with the mothers having a varying intake of alcohol during the pregnancy. After giving birth the mothers were read more »

New proposals from the government could see alcoholics lose their benefits if they are not seeking treatment, reports the BBC website. A review will be carried out jointly by the Department of Health and the Department of Work and Pensions to investigate the idea of docking benefit payments if addicts are not seen to be read more »

There’s been a lot of mixed advice on drinking during pregnancy recently, and the latest news again comes down on the side of not drinking at all, reports The Telegraph. Women who drink whilst pregnant can give their unborn child a taste for alcohol, reducing the bitterness of it, making them more likely to drink read more »

Chief Medical Officer Liam Donaldson today announced that children under 15 should not drink alcohol at all, reports The Times. The decision has been met with much criticism, with some saying not allowing children to drink at a younger age makes it more attractive to them, and may mean that parents do not discuss the read more »