A study on managing depression in school children using homoeopathy and counselling

INTERVENTION: Intervention1: Indivilidualised homeopathic treatment: Individualised homeopathic medicine selected through proper case taking and repertorization and administration to homoeopathic principles.the intervention will be continued for 6 months, with assessment conducted at baseline, 3rd month, 6th month. medicine will be repeated at 15 days intervals. Control Intervention1: counselling with placebo: counselling provided to the participants using a structured counselling and prescribed placebo of depression. the intervention will be continued for 6months, with assessment conducted by baseline,3rd month, 6th month.medicine will be repeated at every 2 weeks. CONDITION: Health Condition 1: F321‐ Major depressive disorder, singleepisode, moderate PRIMARY OUTCOME: The study is expected to assess depression among school‐going children and evaluate the effectiveness of individualized Homoeopathic treatment and counselling in improving their emotional and psychological well‐beingTimepoint: the assessment will be conducted by baseline, 3rd month, 6th month SECONDARY OUTCOME: changes in axiety, stress symptoms from baseline to 3rd & 6th month, as assessed by DASS‐Y scaleTimepoint: baseline, 3rd months, 6th months INCLUSION CRITERIA: School going children diagnosed with mild and moderate depression Age between 10 to 18 yeras Both se X Willing to participate