'Life Is Not A Party, But Our Attitude Can Make Any Situation A Party. So Let Us Live Like That'

In conversation with ace homeopath Dr. Vivek Mohan

Among the finest and most seasoned homeopathy doctors in the region, Dr. Vivek Mohan has almost three decade experience. He completed his MBBS and moved to London for specialization in homeopathy. Here in this column he shares his views and advice on stress in the modern times and ways to handle it from homeopathic perspective.

As a medical practitioner, what do you feel are the main reasons for stress?

Unrealistic and unrealized goals which we set for ourselves are the main reasons for stress. There can be different reasons for different individuals but a majority of patients we come across are those who have self-created their stress. Of course, there are circumstantial stress situations also. For example, there is a big business loss, or some untimely demisethese are real reasons. But even then if we are mentally strong, we can manage those situations well. For people who have been brought up with plenty of resources, stress happens when they are in a difficult situation. So for them even five minutes of power cut is stress!

Is it true that homeopathy treats stress much effectively?

Homeopathy treats stress very effectively since it goes to the ‘how’ and ‘why’ of the problem. By this I mean that we will take note of all the situations, nature, temperament, family, childhood situations of the person who is having the problem and only then we make his or her medication keeping all these things in mind. We will also make him or her strong as a person, someone who would not be affected by that situation even in future. So that he or she does not face stress in the same situation again.

From a doctor’s point of view, how can a person keep stress at bay?