Mental illnesses

Mental illnesses like anxiety disorder, depression, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia can be treated and well managed by homeopathic medicines. The duration of treatment depends on the acute or chronic nature of the ailments. Medicines are very effective in controlling even the acute exacerbation of symptoms. For example, acute,  severe, high energy, manic symptoms are also controlled by homeopathic medicines. A holistic approach of management brings in  qicker results. For example, induction of Yoga, meditation, breathing exercises and  life style modifications alongwith medication definitely helps in achieving better recovery and changes in patient's  physical and emotional life. 

Paradoxical part of homeopathy.

Homeopathy is an unique health care system. It encompasses a range of divergent views, approaches and methodologies although Master Hahnemann innovated and founded the system on the basis of collecting " Totality of Symptoms."  Of course, divergent views, concepts and modalities of treatment so far have enriched the system. Like any other science, more and more innovations are indeed desirable in homeopathy as well. Let's leave aside the controversial issue of action mechanisms of highly diluted homeopathic medicines which do not contain even the molecules of original materials. This is, however, an interscience debate. The most debatable part internally in Homeopathy is why a selected medicine sometimes does work and sometimes doesn't work. That is whether the medicine was similar to that situation  /ailment or not? This kind of uncertainty exists not only with one methodology of selecting medicine but almost with all the so far available methodologies. Even more and more evolved methodologies of last few decades are  not free of the uncertainty factor. One of the most vital reasons could be that we are not probably delving into the inner essence of Hahnemann's Totality of symptoms what was truly meant. Homeopaths as students of science know that physical, chemical and biological actions run simultaneously in human bodies. So, can we focus only on one essence, or one sensation, or one core feeling as representative of the entire functioning of human body, mind and emotion ? Homeopathically, the constitutional medicines come very close to the concept of Hahnemann's Totality of Symptoms, so far. That is why the rightly selected constitutional remedies frequently give wonderful treatment results. But the constitutional medicines are not applicable in every situation or every ailment. Can we discover the original essence of Master Hahnemann's Totality of Symptoms and devise a methodology which will entail a speedier evaluation of the patient and incorporation of  certainty of the selectable remedy in a particular case?