Posted by
Nancys
17 yrs ago
Does anyone know of a good psychologist. I have an aunt who has been really depressed and has put my whole family into acute depression, because of her they have become depressed and disturbed too. they're really concerned about her emotions as she get really negative and she gets full of hatered and rage for everyone and then just stresses herself out and feel sick. there is family history of depression, so there is no escape but i'm really wurried that she'll become a social outcast and as it is she has fears and paranois for no reason. she doesn't want to live like a hermit dubious of the world and negative and hurting herself in the process. that is really unhealthy. does anyone have any suggestions and is there any hope? has anyone improved seeing a good psychologist? it has affected me and everyone around her, we all have become patients maybe in some way because of her, i am afraid there might be no permanent cure for a case like hers who has made us nuts too.
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Sorry to hear of your troubles. Not much fun for sure. But maybe you could consider a hypnotherapist, rather than a psychologist who would may spend far too much time (and money) looking backwards for a solution.
A good hypnotherapist may only take several sessions to help. Ask your local doctor for a referral perhaps, if he/she supports such solutions. Or search here for hypnosis/hypnotherapists. Dr Melanie Bryan is one such source.
Hope you can find a solution.
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I can recommend an excellent psychologist who has helped a friend of mine through a difficult time. Her name is Lynette Levy. She is a western psychologist and she speaks fluent English as well as Chinese.
Her contact number is 2521 4668. She is based in Central on Hollywood rd.
I Hope this helps you.
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RichardHK is hypnotherapy permanent or just a short term solution. I have heard abut EFT and all sorts of treatments but wonder if they are pemanent? I tried EFT a couple of times but really saw no diff so how can I suggest to anyone else?
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IMO a professionally qualified clinical psychologist will include hypnosis in the bag of tricks, along with ability to diagnose, recommend any helpful medication and many other appropriate techniques.
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Hi Nancy,
Hypnotherapy is certainly permanent if done correctly. And as noted above, a pro clinical psychologist may well have hypnosis in their bag, but some will not. Sadly, even in the 21st century there are many doctors/others that think hypnosis is not real/etc. Pushing pills is so much easier and more profitable.
EFT may be like NLP, with lots of hype and poorly trained practitoners (?). Not at all the same as hypnotherapy. As said earlier, ask your local doctor but if he is not supportive of hypnotherapy, find another.
Most important though, is that your aunty accepts the need for help and treatment. If she does not want to change those negative thoughts/moods/whatever, you have little chance of change using hypnosis, EFT, NLP, or anything else that needs cooperation.
And suggest that you and others in family learn some deep relaxation techniques (and maybe with self-hypnosis?) to help you chill out and cope.
Wish you well.
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Thanks for your advice. Slowly my whole family is getting affected and I am really worried. My mother who is generally really positive has also succumbed to depression and says she feels really stifled and worried. I am really worried for her more than anybody else because she is such a giving person and we all have probably combined got her down, which is really unfair to us. It is my aunt, others and i are who are in this spiral. The hospital you talk about is in Hk? Not all of us can take time away to be in a hospital for a month or more. I am thinking a psychologist might help in a clinic or in a hospital if you know of one pls let me know? I am confused with so many options as to what is effective. I know EFT didn't make much diff. I don't know of a good psychologist who has proven results like in the case of your daughter. Did they talk to her a lot in the hospital?
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Dear Nancy,
Reference relaxation, not sure if this helps (in English) but it is a very effective MP3 free download designed to help you relax: (38MB)
http://www.mindsci-clinic.com/mindscitherapy.htm
You can find other free downloads on this site too. All by Barry Thain, a very competent and effective clinical hypnotist in the UK.
Here is link for other downloads: http://www.mindsci-clinic.com/podtherapy.htm
Lots more of these kind of files around, some with music backgrounds, so if you need Chinese spend some time searching.
And try playing relaxing music at home. The sound of the sea/waves good too. HMV should have some of these kind of CDs (for Yoga, meditation, etc).
One other option locally is to talk to a "mood disorder centre/clinic". There is an independent one in Tuen Mun, and others around attached to CityU and various hospitals.
Here is the Tuen Mun centre (Chinese). http://www.adec-mood.com/
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Hi
my colleague has a similar problem.
She has no family in hk. Her grandparents
are in china. Bean curd, wat medecines
did work? She has tried many. Wat was
the one that suited your daughter? I can let
her know the name and she can check with
her doctors.
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