Homeopathy in Psychological healing

Mrs S.L., a talented 30-year-old lawyer from Amravati, was battling with the ups and downs of bipolar mood disorder, a condition she had been diagnosed with 15 years ago when she was a teenager. Married in her mid-20s, she was a devoted mother to her 3.5-year-old daughter. Her symptoms included delusional voices, misinterpreting "lock" as "pagal"(mad). She had extreme mood swings shifting from joy to sadness in moments. Her high-energy bursts followed episodes of despair, making it too difficult to understand her behaviour. She cried excessively and later experienced deep remorse. She was talkative often speaking negatively about people and situations. She expressed her anger by shouting and throwing objects, though she never harmed anyone. She didn’t have any interest in new activities and hobbies. Monthly episodes of depression lasted 4–5 days, often accompanied by constipation. Her husband was distressed and tensed because of her erratic behaviour and their marital life started to suffer a lot.

Her husband mentioned not giving any antipsychotics or mood stabilizers in 15 years also she had not been hospitalized any time. There was a strong genetic link of bipolar mood disorder in her family, her maternal grandfather and mother struggled with the same condition. Despite her mental strain, she was a high achiever and excelled academically scoring 82% in her LLB exams. Now she is pursuing her LLM degree.

Dr.Shah prescribed an individualized remedy ANACARDIUM OCCIDENTALE 30 based on her case details.

At Life Force Homeopathy:

In her first follow-up on October 1, 2023, her husband mentioned noticing notable improvement in the frequency of delusions, which were now occurring at 15-day intervals, earlier before starting homeopathic treatment the episodes were 2-3 times per month. He also reported feeling depressed for only two days and didn’t mention panic attacks.

Her next follow-up, on November 26, 2024, revealed further progress: the delusion that people are talking about her has decreased by 75%, and the recovery time from depression has decreased from two days to two hours. The monthly episodes became less with longer intervals between them. However, she continued with issues of poor communication with others. Her anger episodes had significantly improved so the family environment started getting happier and healthier.

Her husband was happy and acknowledged the role of homeopathy in restoring her mental peace. Husband and wife started planning activities together rebuilding their bond. And she has started spending quality time with her daughter.

Conclusion:

This case shows the efficacy of Homeopathy in treating psychological conditions like bipolar mood disorder. Homeopathic remedies are given based on physical, emotional and psychological aspects which helps to address the root causes of mental health. The antipsychotics given in the conventional line of treatment are strong and are habit-forming medicines; however, homeopathy is non-habit-forming and offers a gentle, non-invasive approach to mental health.

• Case study written by Dr Deepa Chandroth, an associate of Dr Rajesh Shah,MD (Hom)