Homoeopathy helping in boosting mental health

These remedies offer a gentle and holistic form of care with little to no risk of side effects, say practitioners

- Nasreen Abdulla

Homoeopathy can be used to treat a range of mental health illnesses including anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder as well as behavioural challenges in children.

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For years, Abu Dhabi resident Prakash (name changed on request) struggled with anxiety and sleeplessness. Combined with persistent throat pain and eye floaters, he regularly relied on medication to fall asleep. After being told by doctors that there was “no cure” and he would have to “learn to live with it,” the Indian expat decided to give homoeopathy a try.

“A friend of mine recommended homoeopathy, and I thought I would give it a try,” he said. “Fortunately, it worked wonders for me. I have been doing homoeopathy for four or five months now and my condition has been reversed by around 70 to 80 per cent.”

With mental health gaining increasing attention, more people are turning to homoeopathy for support.

‘According to Dr Yasir Shafi, Homeopathy Practitioner at Wellth, this is a natural shift because in homoeopathy, the mind is given “huge importance.”