You may be wondering whether you can be hypnotised? Would hypnotherapy work for you?

Generally yes, everyone is hypnotisable

A persons level of susceptibility to hypnosis hinges on several factors. Whether these factors work together or oppose each other is entirely in the hands of you, the individual.

There are factors that are outside of anyones control. They come down to the individual makeup of each person. For instance, if someone is naturally susceptible to suggestion in their everyday life, they likely will carry along that susceptibility in the hypnosis process as well. Everyone is susceptible to some degree, but this is one of the variable that will contribute to a person’s likelihood of achieving a deep level of hypnosis easily.

Body-focused repetitive behaviour (BFRB) is a general term for a group of disorders that include skin picking, nail biting, hair pulling, and affected at least 5% of the population. These behaviours are not bad habits. They are complex disorders that cause people to touch their hair and body repeatedly and in ways that cause physical damage.

Common BFRBs

(Trichotillomania) causes people to pull out the hair from their scalp, eyelashes, eyebrows, and other parts of the body resulting in noticeable bald patches. 5-20% of people who have hair pulling disorder also swallow the hair.