Category: Mental Health and Behavior
Shift work sleep disorder is a unique condition that, according to a recent study, affects the sleep of about 10% of all rotating and night shift workers. Read and learn more about the causes, …
Dermatillomania is a unique disorder that involves picking at the skin. Read and learn all about the causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of this disease. Dermatillomania Definition It is …
Do you know anyone who has great difficulty in socializing with people and who cannot maintain any close relationship with others? The person might be a patient of Schizotypal …
Pseudodementia is a mental condition that is present in approximately 10-20% of all cases of depression. Read and know what is Pseudodementia as well as its causes, symptoms, diagnosis …
Are you suffering from a persisting lump in your throat along with some pain and swallowing difficulties? If yes, you may be suffering from Globus Hystericus (GH). Read and …
Are you no longer deriving pleasure from activities that you used to enjoy till the other day? Has even sex become a monotonous process for you? Watch out for …
Echolalia is a singular condition that affects many individuals who suffer from various mental disorders. Read and get information about what is Echolaliaas well as the causes, symptoms, diagnosis …
What is Antisocial Personality Disorder? Antisocial personality Disorder, also known as the Sociopathic Personality Disorder, is a chronic mental illness, a mental health condition, in which the person tries …
Has your friend been suffering from a slurred speech lately? Is he or she also having difficulties in swallowing or chewing? It may be Dysarthria at work. Know all …
Are you finding your partner low for the past few days? Watch out! He or she may be suffering from Dysthymic Disorder. Read on to know what is Dysthymic …
Are you very shy in nature? Do you feel yourself inadequate and try not to form relationships for fear of rejection? You may be a victim of Avoidant Personality …
Has your friend been lately acting in an overly dramatic manner and become obsessed with his or her appearance? Watch out, for your buddy may be suffering from Histrionic …
Foreign Accent Syndrome (FAS) is a rare medical disorder involving one’s speech, wherein the nature of one’s speech gets significantly altered in both rhythm and melody. It is basically …
Hypochandria statistics show that 1% out of 14% of health problem patients is suffering from Hypochondria while approximately 10 – 20 % of healthy individuals also suffer unfounded worries …
Do you fear long words? If you suffer from a phobia of long words, you must be having Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia – the fear of big words. Definition Curious about Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia …
Is your best friend getting moody and suffering from hallucinations for the last couple of weeks? He or she may be a victim of Schizoaffective Disorder, a very complicated …
Even if you have not heard about it, you must have watched the Dissociative Identity Disorder? Edward Norton’s character Aaron in the 1996 movie ‘Primal Fear’ seemingly suffered from …
What is Stockholm Syndrome? Ever heard of cases where victims become sympathetic to their own kidnappers? A subject of several movies, this is a phenomenon popularly known as ‘Stockholm …