Homeopathy for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
OCD Treatment
If you or a loved one are suffering with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, diagnosed or not, you have likely done you fair share of research into various treatment options available. You may have already tried one or more of the mainstream treatment options already, with great success, some success, or non at all.
Many of my former and current patients seek out homeopathy, often as a last resort, after already having tried the more conventional treatments available. Most patients who I end up seeing in my practice, had not heard of homeopathy as a viable, natural, and side-effect free therapy for OCD and most other psychiatric conditions. Information on homeopathy in the treatment of OCD can be difficult to come by when searching the internet, or checking for alternatives to conventional treatment with you therapist or physician. My advise would be to seek out homeopathic treatment early on for any mental and emotional health issue. Either as a stand alone treatment, or as an adjunct to other therapies.
Homeopathy - Personalized and gentle treatment for OCD
Homeopathic medicines are gentle, non-toxic and free of side effects. They are safe for all ages and can be taken alongside conventional prescription drugs.
Homeopathy stands apart from conventional medicine in it's personalized and individualized approach to treating chronic health issues. OCD can present in a multitude of ways, very different from person to person. The type of repetetive compulsions, intrusive thoughts, health history and general personal history, is unique to each person and must be thoroughly investigated and understood in order to prescribe the appropriate homeopathic remedy or remedies on a person to person basis. This is the whole person approach to health and healing that defines homeopathy. Holistic healthcare for OCD and mental health issues in general, seek to get to the root of why the symptoms came and stayed, developing into a chronic state of imbalance.
To uproot the imbalance and bring the person back to a place free from, or with reduced occurrence of symptoms, generally requires monthly to bi-monthly follow-up with the homeopath once well selected remedies have been selected. Patients under treatment for OCD may need to change the remedy potency or change to a different remedy, during the course of treatment. This can only be assessed and determined during consultation where detailed information about the patients development is gathered.
Homeopathy, like other treatment modalities for OCD, is not a quick fix solutions. Healing a deep chronic health issue can take time and require commitment and patience on the part of the patient and homeopath. A gradual improvement is seen over time after starting the prescribed remedies. However, reaching the day where your OCD symptoms are no longer a big part of your waking hours, can take a few months or longer, depending on factors unique to each individual case, such as, how long you have had the symptoms, level of general health, amount of prescription drugs taken daily (if any), or other factors in a persons life.
The homeopathic prescription - less is more (the minimum dose)
Homeopathy remedies work by stimulating the bodys natural healing ability. Yes, the body works on healing itself day in and day out, while we're awake and during sleep. Sometimes, this amazing ability to heal and repair gets stuck and chronic health issues arise. Stimulating the system with the appropriate and personalized homeopathic remedies helps this healing mechanism become unstuck (stuck like a broken record on repeat, if you like me are old enough to recall the scratched vinyl records) and healing can begin flowing like it's supposed to.
How often someone needs to take their prescribed remedy varies from person to person. The general rule in homeopathy is to give the minimum dose, just enough to gently stimulate healing. So, dont be surprised if your remedy is prescribed to be taken once a week, every two weeks or monthly. Daily dosing can also occur with homeopathy, but frequency is always individualized, just like the remedy selection. Not one size fits all 🙂
As an International homeopath, I see my patients remote by Zoom video call
If this little write up here sparked your interest in homeopathy for OCD and you're wondering if this could be an option for you or your loved one, please feel free to get in touch or book a free 15 minute chat with me. I am happy to answer any questions you may have before deciding whether to start your homeopathic healing journey. Email: homeopatlone@gmail.com
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