What is depression
Treating depression with homeopathy is one way to cope with the disease. Therapy is carried out in combination with antidepressants. Depression is a mental disorder. Translated from Latin, the word means “to suppress.” In order for a patient to receive such a diagnosis, it is necessary to identify the so-called “depressive triad”: depressed mood (loss of interest in oneself and others), a negative stream of thoughts (pessimism) and reduced motor activity. The main signs of depression include partial or complete lack of appetite, as well as insomnia.
The disease provokes a disorder of the nervous system. Most often it occurs in winter. Feelings of depression, apathy, and hopelessness constantly accompany depression. The disease can be of two types: exogenous and endocrine. The first occurs in people with somatic illnesses, problems in their personal lives or at work. Depressive episodes may not last long and may come and go intermittently. The second provokes mental problems, lasts a long time, and is difficult to treat.
Symptoms
Treatment of depression with homeopathy, if it is not prolonged and occurs periodically, is effective in 80% of cases. Recognizing the disease is not difficult, because the symptomatic picture is pronounced. The patient experiences a depressed mood, which lasts from several days to weeks. A person is overcome by melancholy, he becomes indifferent to his appearance, environment, situation. Anxiety and restlessness appear or intensify. One of the main symptoms of depression is the inability to enjoy things that previously gave pleasure and brought positive emotions.
Signs of depression are also considered to be decreased attention, self-esteem, self-deprecation, and constant feelings of guilt. Sleep is disturbed, thoughts of suicide arise, and the person sometimes even tries to commit suicide. Important symptoms of depression include loss of appetite or, conversely, gluttony, which was not previously observed.
Many people believe that depression is not a disease and does not need to be treated. It's a delusion. A depressive state does not go away on its own, but provokes the emergence of various health problems, aggravates chronic diseases, and causes relapses.
Treatment
Homeopathy for depression is one of the options for getting rid of the problem, which is not traditional. The main therapy includes medication. A treatment plan for depression often looks like this:
- Selection of antidepressants, taking into account the dosage and regimen of drug therapy. The doctor selects medications based on the symptoms and picture of the disease.
- Carrying out a course of therapy aimed at reducing the number of symptoms. It not only reduces symptoms, but also completely relieves the patient of them and restores the nervous system.
- Carrying out a maintenance course of therapy. It is carried out within six months after the patient’s condition returns to normal. Therapy is aimed at preventing relapse.
- The use of traditional methods and homeotherapy. Infusions, herbal teas, and mixtures of medicinal herbs are recommended.
- Psychotherapy is indicated for patients with depression caused by problems in their personal life or at work. Sessions with a psychologist can help resolve the situation and look at it in a new way.
HOMEOPATHY WILL HELP PREVENT THE CONSEQUENCES OF STRESS
All cultures had customs that helped a person “relieve” stress in time: cry, share with others, etc. Otherwise it’s a disease. There is even such a term - “the disease of unexpressed emotions.” The only question is time. Any illness has four main levels - spiritual, mental, emotional and physical. It is better to get rid of it at the highest levels - for example, at the spiritual level, that is, to discard anger, envy, jealousy, selfishness, which “corrode” us from the inside. But often life hits us at the emotional level, and if the spiritual foundation is weak or not ready for the trials of life, or those trials are very difficult, this can also lead to the development of illness if the traces of emotional trauma are not removed in time.
Prevention
Treatment of depression and neurosis with homeopathy is one of the methods of getting rid of the disease. But prevention is always better than any therapy. After completing a course of treatment for depression, it is important for the patient to follow some recommendations that will help avoid relapse.
- Compliance with the work and rest regime. You need to sleep at least eight hours a day. This will help the body recover faster and minimize stress.
- The absence of bad habits allows you to keep your body in good shape. Nicotine, alcohol, and some medications can trigger depression. It is a mistake to believe that with their help it is easy to forget about problems.
- Trusting relationships with loved ones will also help to consolidate the results of homeopathy treatment for depression. Support from relatives improves mood and raises self-esteem.
- Unattainable goals, a lot of work, lack of personal life and rest lead to exhaustion of the nervous system and depression. Hobbies, new hobbies and positive emotions will bring positivity.
Panic attack in children
Unlike an adult, a child is more susceptible to stressful situations.
Conflicts in the family, complexes, tense relationships with classmates, poor academic performance - each of these factors can cause a panic attack.
To prevent the development of the disease, it is necessary to carefully monitor the child’s mental state and talk through those moments and situations that concern him.
If you cannot avoid panic attacks, you should consult a doctor.
A child psychotherapist will make an accurate diagnosis, determine the cause of the disease and prescribe a course of treatment. Typically, a combination of medications and psychotherapy is used to treat PA in children.
Medicines block the disease, reduce anxiety and relieve vegetative symptoms, while psychotherapy relieves the child of fears and brings his mental state back to normal.
Features of homeopathy
Does homeopathy really help with depression? Homeopathy is a type of alternative medicine that is based on two principles. The first - “like cures like” means that an overdose of drugs aggravates the symptoms of the disease, and the second - the medicine will work more effectively if it is the least concentrated. That is why homeopaths use the most diluted composition to treat diseases, including depression. Homeopathic medicines are plant extracts and chemical elements (gold, sulfur, calcium, iodine) dissolved to low concentrations.
Homeopathy is practiced by qualified specialists with medical education who have completed additional specialization courses. There are different opinions about the effectiveness of homeopathy in treating diseases. Many people present personal experience as confirmation of the effectiveness of the technique. Those who treated depression with homeopathy do not refute its positive effect on the body, but no one provides serious scientific arguments.
Indications
Who has homeopathy helped with depression? Judging by the reviews, many recovered after this therapy. The principle of its action is similar to antidepressants, including the strength of the components. Indications for taking homeopathic medications are depression, as well as other somatic diseases.
One of the most popular remedies are infusions and tablets based on St. John's wort. “Winter depression”, anxiety states, and neuroses respond well to treatment with homeopathic medicines. Therapy eliminates symptoms such as anxiety, irritability, apathy, and lethargy. It is recommended instead of tranquilizers for people who have experienced the death of loved ones.
The peculiarity of homeopathic medicines is that they have a gentle effect on the human body. That is why combined use with other medications is allowed, but only after consultation with your doctor. For example, Aurum metallicum contains gold compounds. The drug harmonizes disturbed processes in the body, puts the nervous system in order, and eliminates insomnia.
The power of homeopathy for stress
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Passionflower in combination with other homeopathic bioactive substances is a proven remedy for disorders of the nervous system.
Stress, anxiety, sleep disturbances and low mood often go hand in hand. After all, if we are constantly “under high voltage,” this will not remain without consequences for our health and psychological state. The boundaries, up to the feeling of emptiness and the state of “burnout,” are vague. The more important it becomes to get quick help without overloading the body.
Natural bioactive substances, such as passionflower, tiger lily and valerian officinalis, help with stress, overload and their consequences. Acting gently, they help restore internal balance, and have no side effects or addictive effects. In special homeopathic complex remedies (for example, Hevert Kalmvalera) these and other bioactive substances are ideally combined. This guarantees the optimal complementarity of individual natural substances and their versatile, and therefore complex, effect on the stress cycle and restorative forces.
How to use
Can depression be treated with homeopathy? This alternative method can be a complement to primary therapy. It has been proven that emotional disorders can be successfully treated with homeopathic medicines. In order to assess the patient's condition, the Beck scale is used. Judging by it, improvements in patients occur after three months of taking the drugs.
Homeopathic doctors use herbal remedies such as mustard, gentian, pine, olive oil, elm, and hornbeam for therapy. They are indicated if the patient experiences guilt, fatigue, despondency, or lack of energy. Traditionally, the following drugs are used to treat depression: Arnica Montana, Kali Phosphoricum, Sepia, Natrium Muriaticum, Arsenicum album, Graphites, Ignacia, Nux vomica, Lugovoi lumbago .
Like traditional medicine, homeopathy uses psychiatric therapy to treat depression. For patients with insomnia, Arnica or diluted phosphoric acid is recommended before bedtime.
Reviews
Depression is a serious condition of the human body and psyche. Its peculiarity is that in the absence of proper therapy, the disease becomes more severe. Reviews of homeopathy treatment for depression confirm that the disease can only be gotten rid of in a complex manner. Patients who have coped with depression note that the main thing is to find a professional homeopath and not self-medicate.
Homeopathy copes well with depression, improves mood, fights symptoms, cleanses the body, and gently restores the nervous system. The disadvantages are that you cannot treat yourself with this method; it is easy to encounter charlatans, especially on the Internet; if depression is severe, homeopathy may not help; individual intolerance to homeopathic medicines.
Ten remedies to combat stress
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(Article from the magazine "Homeopathy Today" of the National Center of Homeopathy, USA) Miranda Castro, Member of the British Society of Homeopaths, past President of the North American Society of Homeopaths, author of the Complete Homeopathic Reference The following ten remedies are the ones I most often recommend to my patients to combat everyday stress. If you have recently experienced stress, taking 1-2 doses will be enough. How often you take the medicine depends on how severe your symptoms are: if the situation is very serious, take the medicine every 1-2 hours, if not very serious, take the medicine every 3-4 hours. Stop taking it as soon as you feel a clear improvement. Repeat if symptoms return. If you took 6 doses and it didn’t help, then most likely it won’t help - stop taking it and consult a doctor. Don’t forget to write down which remedy helped you in which situation - this will help you in the future. I assure you, there is nothing more painful than trying to remember what medicine helped so much the last time when you suddenly need it again. Aconite Key symptoms: sadness, worry, anxiety Stress: shock - a person experiences fear, shock, trembling Stress: hypothermia - malaise from hypothermia, especially from the cold wind Arnica Key symptoms: malaise, bruises; the person does not want to be touched or examined Stress: trauma - blow to the head, bruise on any part of the body, dislocation or fracture Stress: overwork - fatigue after a long walk or physical activity Arsenicum Key symptoms: pallor, sharp pain, exhaustion, desire to drink in small sips, chills Stress: anxiety, guilt - restlessness, anxiety, chills, craving for perfection Stress: food poisoning - severe diarrhea, vomiting and burning pain Coffey Key symptoms: cheerful and cheerful, all senses on edge, headache, insomnia Stress: overexcitement, mental overstrain - hyperactivity, inability to switch gears, relax or fall asleep Stress: excess caffeine - overstimulation from coffee or energy drinks Gelsemium Key symptoms: sleepy, overwhelmed, does not want to drink, feels dizzy, suffers from diarrhea and aching headache. Stress: anxiety, anticipation, bad news, loss - “paralysis” from fear of an interview, exam, presentation or speech; "paralysis" from grief after loss, shock and especially bad news. Stress: recovery period after illness, long trips (time difference) - a feeling of heaviness throughout the body, it’s hard to even open your eyes Ignacy Key symptoms: sighs, “lump” in the throat; headache as if hammering nails; insomnia Stress: loss, disappointment - sadness, desire to cry somewhere alone Stress: smoke - cough and sore throat due to inhalation of smoke Kalium phosphoricum Key symptoms: headache, insomnia, heaviness Stress: mental overstrain - nervous exhaustion, nervousness, vulnerability and mild depression. Stress: recovery period after illness - weakness and fatigue due to Nux vomica Key symptoms: tense and nervous, stomach pain, constipation, indigestion with colic, insomnia after 3 am, stiff back. Stress: anger, conflict, mental overstrain - a person is tense, irritable, impatient, sedentary and conflicted Stress: alcohol, caffeine, tobacco, hypothermia - everything is too much: too much work, alcohol, caffeine; the person eats poorly (skips meals), is very sensitive to cold, feels better in warmth. Acidum phosphoricum Key symptoms: diarrhea, after sleep a person does not feel rested, nervous exhaustion, increasing pain in the legs, hair loss (after illness) Stress: disappointment, homesickness - sad and apathetic, gloomy and slow; doesn't want to talk. Stress: period of rapid growth, recovery period after illness - weakness due to fluid loss during illness, craves fruit and carbonated drinks. Staphysagria Key symptoms: cystitis, insomnia, everything hurts, toothache, sore throat Stress: betrayal, bullying, criticism, humiliation - feels offended and insulted due to some humiliating situation, trembles with anger, but at the same time hides his feelings. Stress: Trauma - an accident or surgery provokes a false sense of "insult" and "humiliation." Translation: Yulia Shvarova, Krasnodar Regional Center for Homeopathy, 2007 Read in the next update! “When school is scary: how to help your child cope with fear”
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