Depression 11608...India
A 29-year-old woman began exhibiting symptoms of depression in Aug 2018; she withdrew and isolated herself, avoiding communication with her husband and their only son. On three occasions she left home without telling her family and once for 10 days, while the husband kept searching for her.
Attending ten counselling sessions with a psychiatrist between Nov 2018 and Apr 2019 proved to be futile, so the husband sought help from the practitioner. He attributed his wife’s depression to the 12-year age gap between them and a huge gap in their educational background. Although their early years of marriage were smooth, the communication gap gradually worsened over time.
During the consultation, the practitioner was pleased to observe the patient open up after gentle counselling. She revealed that for the past seven months, she had been drinking too much tea (three times a day) and struggling with disturbed sleep that left her exhausted during the day. She was not on any other treatment.
On 30 Apr 2019, she was given:
CC10.1 Emergencies + CC15.2 Psychiatric disorders…TDS
and advised to slowly increase water intake and reduce tea consumption. Within a month by 30 May, there was 50% improvement in her sleep. On 9 July, her husband excitedly conveyed that his wife had started interacting with him and their son. Her sleep had become normal. By 11 Sept her husband noted that she was almost back to her normal self and mingling with the family. The dosage was reduced to OD and after three weeks to OW as she returned to normalcy. She felt comfortable to stop the remedy after eight months in June 2020.
As of 27 May 2024, she remains very happy.