How Homeopathy Can Help Treat Depression?

Depression is a state of mind that adversely affects the way a person thinks, feels and behaves. In today’s times, we are more aware of the concepts of mental health and hence, come across more and more cases of depression and other mental or emotional illnesses like mood disorders, anxiety neurosis, behavioral problems, etc. A lot of factors predispose us to such conditions and determine the state of our mental health. To name a few:

1. A overtly competitive environment

2. Unfulfilled desires

3. Dissatisfying relationships

4. Performance pressures

5. Societal Pressures

In most cases, depression or other mental illnesses do not have a single cause. Rather, it results from a mix of factors i.e. your genes, events in your past, your current circumstances, and much more.

Mental illnesses, like many other behavioral health issues, has complex interacting Biological, Psychological, Social and Environmental contributing factors.

Depression in teenagers is very common owing to hormonal changes and increased stress of coping with studies and the social world. Similarly, depression is very commonly seen in women post giving birth to a child. Genetic factors also play an important role in triggering depression in a person.

Signs and Symptoms of depression:

1. Constant feeling of sadness irrespective of the company.

2. Thoughts or attempts of suicide: Thinking that suicide will solve all problems.

3. Fatigue: A state of decreased energy levels.

4. Helplessness and Hopelessness: Living with a thought that nothing will ever get better.

5. Loss of interest in daily activities: Lack of interest in your hobbies, your favorite pastimes or social activities, or sex etc.

6. Appetite or weight changes: Significant weight loss or weight gain.

7. Sleeping disorders: Either insomnia, especially waking in the early hours of the morning, or oversleeping.

8. Irritability: Low tolerance level.

9. Loss of energy: Feeling fatigued, sluggish, and physically drained.

10. Self-loathing: Feeling of worthlessness or guilt.

11. Concentration Issues: Trouble focusing or remembering things.

Homeopathy For Depression:

In the initial stages or in the milder forms or in people who are not aware of the disease, depression can go unidentified till its implications become too obvious. People often overlook it as a mere low mood assuming it as a part of their psychological makeup. Even families or spouses start accommodating accordingly, thereby making identification of depression all the more difficult. Homeopathic treatment for depression is a great form of alternative medicine and a natural therapy without any side effects of the medication.

Advantages of using Homeopathy for Depression:

The best part of homeopathic treatment is that the homeopathic medicines are totally side effect free and long term use leads to no damage to the body. They also do not cause any sedation, thereby not hampering the normal functioning in the person’s daily life.

The options in conventional treatments are either to take antidepressant medications which have side effects and implications on the person’s general well-being. However, homeopathic medicines not only help in treating the illness but also help to support the patient emotionally and physically, by not disrupting the normal functioning of day to day life.

There are a lot of medicines in homeopathy which may be used to treat these sort of emotional disturbances, after a detailed understanding of the behavior of a person; his/her complete biological and genetic status, his/her past and existing medical conditions, the life-space, etc. 

It is always recommended to consult a homeopath and not self-medicate, it requires a skilled and well-trained homeopath to identify the correct remedy and the corresponding potency (power and dosage) of the medicines for each patient.