Homeopathic approach in the management of digital addiction in children: A review of clinical and miasmatic perspectives 

Abstract

The widespread integration of digital devices into the lives of children and adolescents provides valuable educational, social, and recreational opportunities but has also heightened concerns regarding digital addiction. This behavioral issue, defined by persistent and compulsive digital media use, can negatively impact emotional health, academic outcomes, sleep quality, and social functioning. Additional approaches included family-centered programs to strengthen interpersonal bonds and technology-based interventions—such as web platforms, mobile applications, and virtual reality—which demonstrate potential but are constrained by limited sample sizes, short study durations, and nonrandomized methodologies. Conventional treatment methods—behavioral modification, parental supervision, and pharmacological support—may not fully address the deeper psychological drivers of compulsive use. Homeopathy offers a holistic, individualized strategy that considers constitutional and miasmatic predispositions (psoric, sycotic, syphilitic) to restore emotional balance and reduce harmful behaviors. Remedies are tailored to a child’s temperament, mental state, and symptom profile, with clinical observations suggesting improvements in irritability, concentration, sleep, and healthy technology engagement. When combined with CBT, structured daily routines, and active family participation, homeopathy may enhance treatment outcomes. Given the largely anecdotal nature of current evidence, further observational research and randomized controlled trials are necessary to establish its role in comprehensive, multi-modal interventions for digital addiction in youth.