A young woman consulted me. She had been helped by homeopathic medicines before and sensed that she needed treatment again. She had broken up with her first boyfriend three months before.

She told me a tale of high drama: she had lost her best girlfriend, who thought she had betrayed her over the relationship with that boyfriend; most of her friends were no longer talking to her; due to her emotional melee she was fighting with her brother and mother; she had been unable to do any school work and had cried bitterly ‘every day for 57 days’. She finished her tale by saying, ‘He has ruined everything.’

She confided in me: ‘After everything went downhill, I didn’t eat, wouldn’t talk to people and couldn’t get out of bed. I didn’t want to live … just  wanted to sleep. I have been sick with stress and sadness.’ She had been feeling suicidal and regularly bingeing on spirits. After the 57 days of disarray she decided she was ‘over it’, started to eat, regained some weight and was doing a little school work. She still looked haggard and sad and was now seeking another boyfriend who would be ‘more mature’.

I carefully prescribed a homeopathic medicine indicated for the effects of tragic events that ‘turn your life upside-down’.

She returned three weeks later. The change in her facial expression, her dress and her demeanour was outstanding; she looked bright and happy and relaxed. Her desire for a new boyfriend had fallen away: ‘I thought I actually need to be alone and learn more about myself.’ She decided to focus on study and realised she wasn’t ready for a serious relationship. She finished by telling me, ‘I want to forgive what happened; thank it for beautiful memories and for teaching me things. I just need to be the good person in this. I am relaxed and taking life as it comes.’

PETER TUMMINELLO, professional homeopath, NSW