Ghosts, Monsters and the Dark!

Andrea, Kate’s mother, brought her in for homeopathic treatment because Kate’s extremely active imagination had led to many fears, for example of the dark, ghosts, monsters and rabbits. She was talking a lot in her sleep and waking screaming from nightmares most nights of the week.

During the day Andrea felt that Kate was living too much in an imaginary world, playing with imaginary friends, making it difficult for Andrea or anyone else to communicate with Kate. While it is normal for most children to enter into imaginary/fantasy play, this was how Kate was spending most of her time. Generally Kate likes company and enjoys playing with other children, but she can also be shy. She is very communicative for age. A sensitive girl, her feelings get hurt easily and she will tell her mother if she is sad. She had been crying or sobbing more lately.

The nightmares and much of the imaginary play started after her brother was born. Kate was showing signs of jealousy towards her brother and had been having some tantrums.

Homeopathic Medicine

It appeared that her brother’s birth had triggered an imbalance in Kate. The homeopathic remedy I selected was based on Kate’s overall ‘symptom picture’- imaginary play, fears, nightmares, food desires, desire for company and her overall sensitivity. Kate had 2-3 doses of her homeopathic medicine over a 10 day period with repeats to be given on relapse of nightmares.

Follow up 4 weeks later

At Kate’s follow up appointment Andrea reported that Kate had had no more nightmares since the last dose of the homeopathic medicine. She was happier in herself, better behaved and much more ‘present’. The imaginary play had lessened significantly; she is not in so much of a dream world now. The jealousy toward her brother had also improved.

This case was submitted by Nicki Walker, a registered member of NZCH, who has a homeopathic practice inWellington. For contact details please refer to Find a Homeopath on this website.