How long has hypnosis been practiced?
Hypnosis has been utilized since ancient times and first studied scientifically around 1775 by Anton Mesmer, who used hypnosis to help people that found no relief from mainstream medical treatments. Countless individuals have been successfully cured of medical problems with the use of hypnosis. It has validity and scientific support. 18 The American Psychological Association states that hypnosis can be used for treating medical problems, pain, stress, anxiety, depression, as well as other psychological disturbances. 19 Hypnosis is considered to be a vital way to expose psychologically driven problems, 20 and has been used on holocaust survivors who could not find relief through any other avenue of treatment.
