Mental he alth 2024, October

We all experience attraction. But not all of them are considered he althy and acceptable, and some individuals even go to extremes and cross all boundaries

We all have an idea of what pedantry is. This is meticulous observance of established rules and requirements. Saying the word "pedant", we imagine a neat, restrained and punctual person who carefully does his job and does not need outside control for this

Today we will talk about micro or macropsia, as they call a strange and rather rare disease in medicine - "Alice in Wonderland syndrome". As a rule, it is characterized as a neurological condition in which a person's perception of reality is disturbed. A patient with micropsia sees the surrounding objects or parts of his body as disproportionately small or, conversely, huge (macropsia), losing the ability to understand their true dimensions

What is a "nymphomaniac"? Literally translated from Greek into Russian, this means "mad bride." The very concept of nymphomania implies an excessive and, characteristically, unjustified sexual attraction in a woman to men or other women

Surely you also always wanted to know what such a beautiful word as "nymphomania" means, who is a nymphomaniac and what he does. This article will answer all these questions, and you will also find out whether it is bad or good

The habit of biting nails in children is quite common. However, many parents do not understand that shouting and punishing will not achieve anything. It is important to understand why the child bites his nails, and help him gradually get rid of this habit

Who are nymphomaniacs? The question is not formulated correctly, because the term refers to a sexual disorder in women and is literally translated as “passionate” or “crazy bride”

Sleepwalking or somnambulism is a fairly common phenomenon in medicine. Very often this condition occurs in children of six to twelve years. Boys are most susceptible to this disease

Nymphomaniac - who do you think? Is this a woman who simply adores mythical creatures called "nymphs"? Probably not yet … To find out the meaning of the word "nymphomaniac", we need to reveal another concept, from which this term, in fact, was formed. Let's talk about this

Unpleasant sensations in the upper abdomen, sometimes radiating to the sternum, a feeling of fullness, flatulence, belching, nausea, burning, rapid loose stools, aversion to food and a feeling of rapid satiety - all these symptoms, talking about indigestion, doctors called the general concept of "dyspepsia"

Unfortunately, various mental illnesses are very popular these days, and it is far from always possible to cure them completely. Together with such ailments, their catalysts began to emerge, or, to put it more simply, pills that allow you to completely eliminate the problem or partially smooth out its symptoms and obvious manifestations. Among the drugs that are very widely used all over the world against all kinds of mental disorders, Zoloft should not be missed

Today, wanting to be in fashion, more and more girls are trying to lose weight in various ways, without thinking about what harm they sometimes do to their bodies. Many of them simply begin to starve, which eventually leads to serious problems. Probably, everyone has already heard about such a disease as anorexia. How to get sick with it, as well as how to recover from it, you can find out by reading our article

The female sex is very sensitive and emotional. Girls and women are prone to depression. But how to determine the disease? What are the main signs of depression?

You can increasingly hear about manifestations of autism in people of different ages, but many people get acquainted with the features of this disorder only when diagnosing a problem with their relatives, friends or themselves. What is an ailment? Features and symptoms of autism, as well as types, causes and treatment, we will consider in the article

In our country, people are somehow distrustful of psychological assistance. With accumulated problems, it is customary to seek solace in strong drinks or “cry into a friend’s vest”

Despite the fact that medicine has been studying human anatomy and psyche for many centuries, some reactions of the body are still difficult to explain. These mysterious reactions include dissociative conversion disorders

If you believe the experts, then literally some two hundred years ago, scientists knew absolutely nothing about mental disorders of various kinds. So, about people suffering from them, they simply said that they were not of this world and tried to isolate them from the surrounding society. However, it should be noted that in those days the percentage of such individuals was somewhat lower compared to the current situation. Today, an interesting diagnosis called claustrophobia is increasingly being made. What is this disease? How to deal with it

Psychovegetative syndrome is characterized by the fact that it can include a large number of different symptoms that arise from many systems and organs. Such signs are so diverse that a person can go to the doctors for a long time to clarify the diagnosis. But most often, numerous studies are not able to identify any pathology, and in this case, doctors recommend that the patient consult a neuropsychiatrist, suspecting the presence of a psychovegetative syndrome

The most bloodthirsty and desperate serial killers we used to call maniacs. The atrocities of many of them are frightening and perplexing decades later. Often the bloody glory of such killers scares many generations after their death

Why do you have a nightmare, and very often, the same one? There are many versions, studies and theories on this subject. Dreams are the terra incognita of human life. Therefore, there is no definitive answer to date. But there are quite a few speculations that have been summarized that can outline the reasons why people have nightmares. These hypotheses are based on medical and psychological research

In Murmansk, as in many cities of Russia, there is a psycho-neurological dispensary. It was created back in March 1963

Signs of depression, features of the female and male forms of the disease. Symptoms of teen depression and how to treat it

Life is full of changes and events. Some of them make us happy, others make us unhappy, and still others completely knock the ground out from under our feet. It is incredibly difficult to keep your mind in a situation where the whole world around is collapsing and, unfortunately, not everyone succeeds. This results in various mental disorders

Dromomania is a mental disorder. The manifestation of this disease is that a person experiences an irresistible desire to leave or run away from his home. The patient has a compulsion to leave the familiar environment and go into the unknown

Practically in any big city there is a neuropsychiatric dispensary. Voronezh is no exception. The dispensary is located on the street of the 20th anniversary of October. When traveling by public transport, you must get off at the stop "Ulitsa Nekrasova"

Professional help for psychological disorders is much more effective than your own attempts to heal

Schizophrenia is a fairly common disease. It is diagnosed not only in adults, but also in children. What is the essence of this disease? Many parents do not know the answer to this question. Only specialists have an idea about the nature of the disease. So, schizophrenia in a child, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of the disease are topics worth understanding

Such a disease as involutional psychosis affects people in old age. This ailment includes depression, melancholy, mental disorders

What is a corpse, there is probably no need to explain to anyone. A dead body has no needs - it does not breathe and does not move. But there are people, fortunately quite rarely, who consider themselves already dead. And, as a rule, they insist that others treat them accordingly. This condition of a person is known in medicine as “living corpse syndrome”. What is this pathology and how does it manifest itself?

St. Sophia Psychiatric Hospital (Saratov) has a second name "Altynka". The popular nickname is associated with the location of the hospital on the mountain of the same name. The first hospital buildings were built in the 19th century, the profile of the institution has never changed. But the city has grown, and the once suburban clinic has become part of the urban landscape

Dependent Personality Disorder is a serious mental illness, but everyone has the power to help themselves. Want to know more? Read below

Stories about the sudden immersion of a person in a long sleep, many have heard from the press. This phenomenon occurs periodically in our society, and since scientists cannot find explanations for this, it is overgrown with rumors and legends. Today we will tell you that there is a disease called sleeping beauty syndrome, and how it manifests itself

You can often hear that a person is afraid of people. Such people suffer from a lack of confidence and create a vicious circle around themselves. Fear of people is one of the types of human phobias, social phobia. To get rid of it, you need experience, you need to communicate a lot, but because of fear, it is very difficult to do this

The goal of all psychological assistance centers is to create conditions for the emotional, spiritual and social development of young visitors. These institutions include various commercial and government structures that were created to support children and adolescents in difficult life situations. In Russia, there are a sufficient number of institutions for psychological assistance, where many qualified specialists work: psychologists, psychotherapists, trainers, psychoanalysts

What to do with epilepsy attacks, many do not know, but sometimes the patient's life depends on the reaction of others. Relatives should definitely get advice from a doctor

Summer full of sun and vitamins is behind us. Autumn has come (by the way, Pushkin's favorite season), and with it the seasonal ailment - the autumn blues. How to deal with it, and why does it occur? It is recognized by doctors that thousands of people are affected by this disease every year

The fear of multiple holes in organic and inorganic environments is called trypophobia. What is this condition and how it occurs, we will discuss in this article

Today we will talk about the fear of the feeling of love, falling in love, which makes a person obsessed with it do everything possible to destroy relationships in their infancy, a fear that is becoming more common among contemporaries. So, philophobia - what is it?

Depression, which is associated with the onset of autumn, is not uncommon. It is comparable to suspended animation in animals. This process was relevant for the distant ancestors of man. During the transition from summer to winter, the degree of human activity decreased, which was associated with the completion of agricultural work. A person spent energy more economically, accumulated nutrients that could be used at an unfavorable time

What is paranoia? Of course, this is a mental disorder. It is not considered psychosis, but people suffering from paranoia experience huge problems in communicating with society, causing significant inconvenience to the people around them. Let's talk about this