Can Necromancers Heal Depression? (A complete guide)
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In this article, we will get to know if Necromancers can heal depression. We will begin by first understanding the practise of necromancy, how and why necromancers claim they can heal diseases and even mental struggles like depression. We will throw some light on the efficacy of these practises and to what extent they can be trusted.
Can Necromancers heal depression?
No. Necromancy is believed to be of help, sometimes, for people with physical discomforts and diseases but it has not shown to be of any help against mental challenges.
What is Necromancy?
Necromancy also known as Death Magic involves using divination and magic to communicate with the soul or with the souls of the dead- either by calling their spirits or raising them bodily- for the purpose of divination. It is used for foretelling future events, discovering secrets and knowledge unknown, to bring back someone from the dead or using a dead person to influence future life events. In lay men’s terms it is often referred to as black magic or witchcraft.
How does it aid healing?
The tales from history about necromancy are many. People believe about its mention in the holy books, the literary works and poems of scholars and artists. It is largely perceived as a scary thing because most often it involves contact with the lifeless.
But there is a whole side to it that is possibly ignored.
It is believed that necromancy first came in as a medical art way back in the year 1212 by a man named Dr. Otto Derlin. He was a well educated medical professional plus a very able mage. Whenever he came across a condition that was difficult or impossible to treat using the prevailing medical practices then, Dr Derlin would cure the patient using a spell or potion. This was still limited to conditions where medical science would give up and only advanced healing magic could be tried to save a patient’s life.
Dr. Derlin eventually could keep a person’s soul tied to the body till the time the injury could heal with ease.
This healing magic then took an ugly turn in the year 365, when Dr. Charon Acheron with other necromancers believed and started working against the most incurable disease of all times- death.
Till that time, necromancy was only used to revive dead tissues or organs that were still inside a living body and prevent death during the course of the treatment to strengthen the bonds between body and the soul. Once the soul departed from the body and the person stopped breathing the person could be revived only within a small time frame immediately following death. Nothing could be done post that. Calling the soul back into the body after the damage had been done always resulted in permanent disability or death, because even necromancers did not understand the neurobiology, neuropsychology, neural networks, unique functions of brain cells well enough to be able to successfully repair the damage. Dr. Acheron, however, believed that he did.
Can necromancy be trusted?
To a large extent, no. Even when necromancy was largely practised it was done by very able and trained necromancers and mages. There is no scientific evidence to support the healing that necromancy offers. Putting ones life on the balance of potions and spells can be risky.
Can necromancy be a substitute for modern practices in health and well being?
No.
Even if necromancy might have had miraculous results in the past, it was never used by people unless all methods of curing and healing were exhausted as per medical science. Remember, it was first used by a doctor and he used it only when the medicines could not do any good for the person. It was almost like a last resort before the soul exited the body and the person died.
This was still in the time when medical practice was not advanced and researches were not done to scientifically conclude the workings of the human body. Currently, the field of medicine and science is the fastest advancing sector. There is tonnes of research being done on every biological, mental, spiritual and psychological condition. Once there is more information about the condition, an effective cure is also sought after. Hence, the need to depend on practices like necromancy does not arise.
Necromancy is different from having faith over a supreme being or having a spiritually inclined understanding of life and death. Therefore, the question of science or faith doesn’t appear here.
What to do in case of depression if necromancy is not a solution?
Well, there is much that can be done to alleviate a mental or psychological challenge like depression.
Medical/Drug intervention
Medicinal science has helped several people overcome this difficult state of mind using medication called as antidepressants. Antidepressants manipulate the neurotransmitters functioning and release in the brain that helps combat this mood disorder. Antidepressants can be prescribed by a psychiatrist after analysing the severity of the condition of the person.
Psychological intervention
Psychological intervention is another beneficial approach to the treatment of depression. Depression is best treated by the combination of medication and psychological treatment. This involves using cognitive, behavioural, emotive, expressive approaches to first understand the psychological functioning of the person and then to shift the conditioned unhelpful ways of thinking and behaving into healthier ways of perception and living.
A counsellor is a trained professional who follows a treatment plan suited for the client’s challenges. Depending on the severity of the condition, therapy could last anywhere between three months to many years.
Alternative healing practices
There are many alternative healing practices which bring the goodness of nature and spirituality into healing. Some examples are mentioned here. It is advised to read more about these healing practices before deciding to pursue an approach. Also, most of these healing practises are advised to be used as complementary to psychological intervention.
Bach Flower therapy which uses watered down extracts of selected flower for consumption has been helpful with emotional problems and pain.
Arts Based Therapy and Dance Movement Therapy use visual and performing arts in healing. This is scientifically proven to help people with depression by alleviating their distressed moods and encouraging free expression of their troubles.
Crystals therapy and aura cleansing also have proven to be helpful.
Access bar therapies is “a gentle ‘subtle energy’ modality that releases built-up stress in your body and mind.” The therapy entails touching or tapping points on your face head and neck that are called as access bars.
Yoga is also being used as a way of therapy and holistic wellness. It encourages mindful movement and breathing that helps in aligning the energies in the body. Yoga is essentially considered a way of life.
Conclusion
In this article, we got to know if Necromancers can heal depression. We began by first understanding the practise of necromancy, how and why necromancers claim they can heal diseases and even mental struggles like depression. We threw some light on the efficacy of these practises and to what extent they can be trusted. We also understood whether necromancers can replace our counsellors and psychiatrists who practise modern medicine and psychology to treat depression.
Frequently asked questions: Can Necromancers heal depression
What is the origin of the word Necromancy?
The word necromancy comes from Ancient Greek νεκρός (nekrós), “dead body”, and μαντεία (manteía), “divination by means of”.
Why is necromancy frowned upon?
Necromancy is frowned upon because it involves contacting the dead and reviving or communicating with the corpses which is pretty close to pure evil.
What is necromancy superpower?
In pop culture, necromancy gained a lot of popularity in computer and video games, in plots of novels and drama shows. In these games and stories, necromancy is used as a superpower of the player or the protagonist against evil.
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