It is a little known fact that many skin conditions can be triggered by psychological factors. The human skin and nervous system are linked very closely, meaning emotions such as stress can affect those who suffer with skin conditions like eczema. Also in a different way, regularly itchy skin can create a habit of scratching affected areas, making the condition of the skin even worse.

Hypnotherapy has often been used by people to change the way they react to emotional triggers and help break bad habits. Just a few sessions of hypnotherapy can give an eczema sufferer a more relaxed attitude to stressful situations and help to break the vicious cycle of scratching.