Netdoctor has a very useful section of their website which features a number of Q&A’s. One featured question that was particularly of interest to us was ‘Will hypnosis help my panic attacks?’. The patient in question had been told they were suffering from panic attacks or an anxiety state. These attacks were usually characterised by read more »

Health anxiety is a serious issue which see’s a rising number of people wrongly convinced they are seriously ill. Catherine O’Neill, services manager for anxiety helpline charity Anxiety UK has said that the disorder is one of the issues for which they receive the most calls. Many patients seek constant reassurance from GP’s and helplines read more »

With the UK having one of the highest self-harm rates in Europe questions are being raised about the quality of health care available to them. In a self-harm report conducted by the Royal College of Psychiatrists over half of the 1,500 members surveyed felt they or their team did not have sufficient training to assess read more »

Stan Holt has been a hypnotherapist for the past six years and has now decided to use his skills to help Bolton drivers beat any motoring issues they may have. Often little everyday niggles can quickly escalate to fears and phobias if help is not sought at the right time. Holt explains how some drivers read more »

Body dysmorphic disorder is a chronic illness which characteristicly sees its sufferers preoccupied by a minor defect, feature or body part. This obsession often leads to problems with social functioning as the patient will view themselves as loathsome. The disorder differs from eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa due to the latter being focused on read more »

Whether you are taking your GCSE exams or your theory test, exams at any age are daunting and stressful so it is important that you find your own way of relaxing. Thinking about the possible negative outcomes of exams is often what causes anxiety but this is a counterproductive process as we need to be read more »

Each month Hypnotherapy Directory receives numerous visitors to our site, perhaps simply to peruse the news and helpful articles section or maybe they want to seek help from a professional for a specific issue. Ether way the directory is able to keep track of what our visitors are searching for each month. Throughout April 16% read more »

A huge number of women enter the menopause each year with many of them experiencing a number of unpleasant side effects. Side effects such as hot flashes are caused by the fluctuating levels of hormones circulating the body, something which is popularly controlled by hormone replacement therapy. However, recent studies have found that women taking read more »

According to statistics around one in three of us struggle with anxiety over our financial debts. Additionally almost one in three of us choose to hide this fact from our loved ones. Hidden debt can eventually lead to serious emotional and physical issues and the inability to share this with family and friends will often read more »

For many college and university students the stress and anxiety of education can often become overwhelming, subsequently affecting their grades. Sapp (1990) conducted a study looking into the role of hypnosis when used to treat test anxiety in American college students. The participants were all enrolled in a psychology course with a heavy workload and read more »