Stress is internal pain from external events
” If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself but to your own estimate of it; and this you have the power to revoke at any moment”
Building Positive Expectations
Of course we want to be positive. Everyday, Most minutes and preferably all the time. In fact our expectation is we just need to be positive and our day will follow suit. If I just think positively – I am sure it will work. So why is it so hard? Being positive is really different […]
Keys to Unlocking Depression by Dr Michael Yapko
This video is a 1 hour session – but the content it offers is too good to let go without sharing with both GP’s, fellow practitioners and clients. Dr Michael Yapko gave this presentation in Melbourne, Australia, in 2018 for the general public as a special presentation organized by the Australian Psychological Society. Although it […]
SEROTONIN THEORY OF DEPRESSION – A REVIEW OF THE EVIDENCE 
Authors: Joanna Moncrieff, Ruth E. Cooper, Tom Stockmann, Simone Amendola, Michael P. Hengartner & Mark A. HorowitzPublication: Molecular Psychiatry (2022)Cite this article Date: 20 July 2022 This article is clear summary of the scientific facts regarding the serotonin theory of depression, and how this theory no longer holds up to current evidence. It is science rich, lots of statistics, medical terms and microbiology. The […]
Low Serotonin Levels and depression: Debunking the Myth
Authors for the research: Joanna Moncrieff , Ruth E. Cooper , Tom Stockmann , Simone Amendola , Michael P. Hengartner and Mark A. Horowitz Publication: Molecular Psychiatry, 2022.08 Commentary: Dr Michael Yapko For more than three decades, the story and research and education regarding depression has focused on “too low levels of the neurotransmitter serotonin.” […]
Depression and the Elderly
Depression in our Older Adults presents differently to young adults I recently read this article on the experience our older adults have with depression. It is a well written article detailing the differences older adults experience with depression. The publishers, National Institute of Aging, shares “Depression in older adults may be difficult to recognize because older […]
6 Steps to Healthy and Effective Hypnosis
People have very different views about hypnosis. Unless they have had their own experience of it, the chances of them not being accurate or correct are quite high. Using hypnosis in therapy, is nothing like what we see as a form of entertainment on the TV or the Stage! Qualified therapists use hypnosis carefully, deliberately […]