Is Homeopathy Suitable for Everyone with Depression?

January 13th, 2009 by Mike Beta

While homeopathy opens up so many doors to new solutions and opportunities for getting better and curing your depression, some argue that it is not suitable for everyone. This would make sense, seeing as there is no drug or cure for every ailment out there. Some people have symptoms that simply cannot be cured with a pill or a new life scenario. But then again, if these symptoms cannot be cured through the many doors of homeopathy, what is the answer for them? This is a question that has been raised so many times since homeopathy was first presented, and it can kill hopes of many patients. Experts are working hard to find more solutions and drugs for symptoms.

Why Homeopathy Seems Suitable For Everyone

Homeopathy seems like the answer to everyone’s depression problems because there are so many different things that can be tried. The top eight drugs featured in homeopathy include Pulsatilla, Sepia, Phosphoricum Acidum, Aurum Metallicum, Natrum Muriaticum, Calcerea Carbonica, Ignatia, and Staphysagria. All these drugs do different things, and cure different symptoms. But there are many more drugs used for homeopathic treatment than just the eight listed above. Among these other drugs ranges things from Kali Phosphoricum to the venom of the very poisonous Lachesis muta snake.

On top of that, homeopathic doctors do not rely solely on drugs for the cure of their patients. A good, devoted doctor will go to any lengths possible to find the cure for their patient. Other remedies include therapy, diet, exercise, family, friends, music, and even soothing drinks. With thousands of combination options, the possibilities for happiness through homeopathic treatment seem endless.

Problems With Homeopathy

There are certain problems that can arise while administering this treatment. First, this treatment is time-consuming and will require research and delving deep inside a person. Unfortunately, patients with extreme depression sometimes need help immediately and do not have the time to wait for homeopathic experiments to begin working. Second, the method can be expensive. The drugs used in most homeopathic treatments are not commonly found, so naturally they’ll cost a good deal of money. Some patients, or some families of patients, do not have the funding necessary to make the treatment work. Third, depressive people often can get into strange moods. Extreme cases will become homicidal/suicidal at times. When one becomes suicidal, they may do things to hurt themselves.

Sometimes depressive people have feelings of hopelessness and worthlessness. This can present problems while being treated with homeopathic methods. The patient may stop taking the drugs or stop engaging in scenarios that are designed to help them get better. They may do this because they want to kill themselves, or they may do it because they figure there’s no point to the treatment, and that it won’t work. This hopelessness can commonly be found during the first few days of the treatment, when people often feel worse than they did before taking the drug. This is because the body is adjusting to new things and is trying to get used to the medication.