Anna, I tend to agree with you, but I would like to throw a "monkey wrench" in to this discussion, if I may. I would love to have your educated, professional opinion. When the correct remedy is given, I understand that it imparts a sense of well being to the patient, so that should the patient suffer an aggravation, the aggravation would not have the same impact as dis-ease without the benefit of a remedy. If we follow this train of thought, I tend to doubt that a suicidal patient would commit suicide. The action of the remedy would aggravate with thoughts, feelings of suicide, but the vitality of the remedy would prevent them from doing damage. Of course, this is speculation, and life is the point of homeopathy, so I can certainly understand and respect your caution. However, I think there is something special about homeopathic remedies that somehow needs to be factored in: they work, and if we accept this upon evidence, then how do we handle this? With confidence, or cautious retreat? Tricky! Love, Mselle

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