The World Can Be a Scary Place for a child with anxiety!
For some children, no amount of safety and security seems to be enough. Overly anxious children cling desperately to their parents, some demanding nearly constant contact, support and reassurance. Otherwise they whine, cry, tantrum, and can even be destructive, driving their parents to the brink of insanity.
Parents Try Everything… Then, Finally Homeopathy
We have treated children who refuse to sleep outside their parents’ bedroom, won’t even entertain the thought of sleepovers at friends’, refuse to stay with a babysitter or even a grandparent when their parents go out of town, and others who kick, scream and bite at the mere suggestion of going to school. They have an extremely limited comfort zone and tolerance for the unexpected. By the time parents come to us, they are beside themselves. We have found homeopathy to often be brilliant at calming these highly anxious children. And the result is often quite rapid… within days or weeks of giving the right remedy.
A Child With Extreme Separation Anxiety
Sarah, 2 1/2 years old, and on the autism spectrum, was suffering from tantrums whenever her mom left to go upstairs. She whined, screamed, wailed, and kicked her feet violently during her frequent meltdowns. The child refused to be restrained or to told “no.” Sarah wouldn’t let her mother out of her sight, insisting on being with her all of the time. The only place Sarah was wiling to play alone was in the bathtub. Sarah’s common M.O. was to cry inconsolably and desperately. If she needed something, Sarah would pull her mom to it, rather than use the few words she knew. Sarah’s mom was, understandably, exhausted by the time she reached our office.
Tremendous Relief At Last Thanks to Homeopathy
We gave Sarah homeopathic Bismuth subnitricum daily. It is a homeopathic remedy from the mineral kingdom that is specific for clingy kids who refuse to let go of the parents’ hands due to terror of being alone. At the next appointment, six weeks later, Sarah’s behavior was greatly improved, much to the relief of her tired mother. Sarah was now more independent and able to let her mom leave the room more often without breaking into tears and terror. Far less anxious, she was much more affectionate with her twin sister as well. Tantrums were infrequent. The youngster could be left alone for periods of time as long as she knew her mother was in the house.
Over the following month, Sarah became much more secure and able to handle her mother’s absence when necessary without becoming upset. Sarah continued to do well over the six months that we continued to see her, and was able to attend preschool without a problem. Bismuth is an unusual homeopathic remedy, so other children with the same problem are likely to need a different remedy, depending on their specific symptoms.
Do not treat your child yourself –Find a Homeopath
There are more than two thousand possible medicines in the homeopathic material medica. Find a practitioner who is well-trained and experienced. It would be highly unlikely that you could find the right medicine for yourself, and proper case management is essential for a steady improvement and a fruitful outcome.
If your child suffers from anxiety and you’d like to find out how we can help you at Healthy Homeopathy please do get in touch and make an appointment, we’d love to hear from you.
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