Homeopathy and Psychological Disorders

Introduction:

We can say that homeopathy is an apt medicine for the 21st century. Homeopathy is thoroughly capable of satisfying this age's therapeutic demands better than any other system or school of medicine. Homeopathy differs from conventional medicine in many aspects and is a complete medical system that effectively helps in the treatment of mental disorders. Homeopathy is the second most used healing method in the entire world, according to the WHO (World Health Organization). Studies say one-fourth of the whole population suffers from a psychiatric or behavioral disease at some stage in their life.

Mental disorders not only affect patients who have the disease but affects the entire family. And in general practice, people do not realize that they have any problem, and they do not seek help. Mental illnesses are more difficult to cure because there are no visible symptoms, just a head full of darkness. There is no fever, rash, fracture, or sprain, but just a longing for something, unable to explain, and unable to convince.

Mental Health - an Overview:

When we speak about health, its actual definition includes various components and not only physical but also includes mental health, emotional health, social, and spiritual health too. Mental health is vital for a healthy, happy life, and it is the foundation for the growth and development of any society. When mental health is affected, due to various reasons, then mental disorders occur.

What Are Mental Disorders?

Mental illness is unquestionably one of the major health problems today. Mental disorders continue to rise at an alarming speed. Mental disorders include disturbances in mood, thoughts, and behavior. Disordered mind affects the ability to function normally in all realms of life. Mental illness can make one's life very miserable. Examples of mental illnesses are schizophrenia, obsessive-compulsive disorder, bipolar disorders, anxiety, and depression.

Mental illnesses are met with so much misunderstanding and fear. It is extremely important to destigmatize mental illness in any form. Mental illness is common in every society. Recovery can spring forth everywhere, where we extend our care and compassion without judgment to all who are in need.

The Mind-Body Connection:

Mind and body are two powerful allies. Hippocrates was first to identify mental disorders and their seat in the brain. Dr.Samuel Hahnemann paid a lot of attention to understanding mental disorders. Acknowledging the human brain's complexity and behavior, a great scientist said," How difficult it is! How much more difficult psychology is than physics." Man is an indivisible entity, an integrated unit of mind and body. Most psychologists treat the mind as disembodied, as body and mind are not separate, and we cannot treat one without the other.

For a homeopath, mind and body are not two independent entities. They are intimately connected with each other. The mind is the root of every disease and suffering in man. It is we who create all illnesses in our bodies. Minds can create illness or wellness. The interconnectedness of nervous, endocrine, and immune systems suggests a unified healing system. So, nurturing the psyche is critical to optimal health.

Your body responds to the way you think, feel, and act. When you are stressed, anxious, or upset, your body reacts in a way that might tell you that something is not right. For example, you may develop high blood pressure or stomach ulcer after a stressful event. Mind and body are connected in more complex ways than we can ever comprehend. Research consistently shows that the way we think affects our behavior, feelings, and our body's response. Physical illness, exercising, physical exhilaration, insomnia, and other physical activities affect the way we feel and behave.

Our mind is an intangible part of our lives. It plays a critical role in decision making and dictates how the body reacts to situations. For instance, one may faint after getting bad news. People who are worried or stressed, flood their subconscious with negative thoughts and emotions, and thus manifest negativity in their lives. Now the subconscious mind is full of negative energy, and our brain converts them into biochemical energy. This energy is communicated to the body via nerve impulses. If left unchecked, it results in mental problems and poor physical health. Our body weakens when the subconscious mind and body are working against each other and not synchronized. And in this condition risk of failure increases. This lowers the quality of life over a period of time. When the subconscious mind and body work together to accomplish a common goal, you develop zeal or strength to overcome all limitations and thus results in success.

Struggles of People Suffering From Mental Illness:

Every day is a struggle for a person dealing with mental disorders. People who are suffering from mental disorders like anxiety, depression, bipolar disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), etc., will say he/she is fine, but internally, they are going through a lot of torment. They seem to be constantly chasing a normal life. They feel like something is slowly squeezing the life out of them. They go through a tug of war with themselves. They remain in a confused state and find it hard to identify their real self. They live in illusion as if some malevolent energy is holding them tightly. They feel tired. They lack all motivation in life.

How Can Homeopathy Help?

For mental disorders, homeopathy is the most effective mode of treatment. The homeopath reads the patient's mind and finds the best suitable medicine to completely cure him/her. Mental disorders require humane treatment. A mentally ill person is already undergoing so much trauma, so we need to be more considerate, benevolent, and sympathetic in our approach in treating them.

In the past, the treatment of people with mental health conditions was ruthless. Homeopathy is a very gentle method of annihilating illness. In homeopathy, prescribing medicines for mental symptoms are of supreme importance. Mind, consciousness, feeling, emotions, understanding, thoughts, sensations, and mental symptoms are functions of a complex system, which is the nervous system. Homeopathy treats patients as a whole. Subjective feelings and sensations are given more weightage in homeopathic prescribing. So we know that psychological symptoms play a vital role in the realm of homeopathy.

Choosing correct homeopathic medicine is a highly systematic and artful process. Homeopathy is very effective in curing and uprooting mental and emotional imbalances. Homeopathic medicines bring about true transformation and create joy in a person. Forgetfulness, worry, brain fag, intellectual fatigue, temper tantrums, smoking addiction, anxiety, grief, deviousness, fears,etc., are cured beautifully by homeopathy. Homeopathic remedies remove these disorders, and thus health is restored. Homeopathy can be used to treat any psychiatric illness like poor confidence, dwelling on the past, feeling forsaken, jealousy, guilt, phobias, nervousness, and getting easily offended.

For different ailments, rubrics need to be chosen carefully, such as for schizophrenia, we consider rubric "insanity," for mental retardation or developmental delay, the rubric is "idiocy." So homeopathy cures:

1. Mood disorders (anxiety, depression).
2. Thought disorders (schizophrenia, OCD, paranoia).
3. Personality disorders.
4. Deranged emotional states (fear, phobia, stubbornness, emotional numbness, shyness, clinginess, anger, rigidity, rudeness, etc.)

Do This for the Betterment of Life:

Avoid stress. Researchers worldwide have found that there is a direct correlation between high-stress levels and developing muscle pains, blood pressure, and heart problems. One of the best strategies for the web of negative energy from manifesting is to meditate. Find a calm place, relax, and focus on all problems. You will normalize the biochemical state of your body. Strengthen the mind-body connection and manifest good things in your life over time. Think positively as it alters lines of thoughts.

Work out regularly. It helps to lower stress and depression and improves mental and physical health. Mental illnesses are treatable. Medications, therapy, exercise, a balanced diet, adequate sleep, and stress management helps alleviate symptoms. By proper management and treatment, they can lead a full productive life.

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