Preventing and treating depression with homeopathic medicines

It is common to experience low mood and have a sense of feeling ‘down’ many a times. What is abnormal is when low mood persists for a long duration. In psychological terms, it is called as ‘Depression’. Depression is one of the mood disorders which causes feelings of sadness, hopelessness, helplessness and worthlessness.

Why do we experience depression?

The causes can be as follows

1. Reduced vitamin D levels in blood

2. Changes in hormonal levels in the body(especially during menarche, menopause, pregnancy, andropause, thyroid illness)

3. Adverse events in your life, especially during childhood

4. Unfulfilled expectations, ambitions and desires

5. Loss of loved ones

6. Physical or psychological trauma

7. Medications like those for high blood pressure and Hepatitis C

8. Irregular lifestyle

What happens to us when we are depressed?

1. Persistent sad, anxious or ‘empty’ mood

2. Loss of interest or pleasure in various activities

3. Decreased energy or fatigue

4. Sleeping disturbances, which include insomnia or excessive sleeping

5. Angry outbursts, irritability or frustration, even on small matters

6. Thoughts of death or suicide or frequent suicide attempts

7. Difficulty in concentration, taking decisions or remembering things

8. Persistent physical symptoms that do not respond to treatment such as headaches, digestive disorders and chronic pain

9. Changes in appetite (increased or loss of) and weight (loss/gain)

How will homeopathy prevent and treat depression?

Homoeopathy is a ray of hope to prevent and treat depression. As illustrated above, there are various causes which are responsible for a person to go in to depression. Homoeopathy offers help in the form of treating individuals specifically by going deeper in to the cause and finding out how was it experienced by that individual person who is feeling depressed. On this basis the further line of treatment is decided, which not only helps the person to come out of her/his depressed state but also helps change his/her entire perspective towards life; it helps in the transformation of that individual.

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