disorder
The spectrum of Mental Health disorders is incredibly vast; we showcase the multitude of conditions that affect mood, thinking and behavior.
Living on the fucking border(line).
Now I am not talking about upstate New York. Or down south in El Paso, Texas. I am talking about a personality disorder so confusing, even the title leaves many people confused. Borderline. Teetering on the edge of something. Almost there. Well yes, but in actuality, quite the opposite. The term “borderline” was first introduced in the United States in 1938. It was a term used by early psychiatrists to describe people who were thought to have a tendency to regress into “borderline schizophrenia” in certain situations. At the time, people with neurosis were believed to be treatable, whereas people with psychoses were deemed untreatable. These patients were especially confusing. They didn’t quite fit into the the category of neurotic personality. Or psychotic. Ultimately, where these patients inhabited is somewhere in purgatory – no man’s land if you will. Somewhere on the borderline between neurosis and psychosis.
By Christina K. Pierce5 years ago in Psyche
Streptococcal Infection and Obsessive Compulsive Disorders
For most preschoolers, going to the doctor’s office meant a general check-up, the occasional “I don’t want a shot” tantrum, and a few free stickers and a lollipop after the visit. When I went to the doctor’s office in preschool, it usually meant throat cultures, blood draws and another antibiotic prescription. At around age 4, I began contracting strep throat at least twice per year even with minimal exposure.. When I contracted my first streptococcal infection, I presented with normal symptoms--sore/irritated throat, nausea, and a fever. However, as I continued to contract this bacterial infection repeatedly, I began to show uncommon strep symptoms that presented more like the common cold. Due to this, it became increasingly difficult for my parents and caretakers to recognize the infection. It was perplexing for my family and doctors. They monitored my symptoms closely each time I became sick and I was tested multiple times to determine if I was a carrier for the streptococcal bacteria. However, even with the close monitoring of infections I developed, it was sometimes impossible to tell.
By Abigail Thayer5 years ago in Psyche
Maladaptive Daydreaming
I noticed a change in me, about eight years ago. At that time I was a sophomore in high-school and I found it extremely hard to concentrate in class. I was daydreaming or at the time I thought that’s what I was doing. At a moments of notice I would dream about another world and role play in my head of this world. It was an intense dream and I’ll always have vivid pictures in my head of what the people looked like and their names.
By Khadijah Jackson5 years ago in Psyche
Here's Why ADHD Patients Have Such Different Experiences
According to a 2016 CDC survey, around 6.1 million or 9.4% of children have been diagnosed with ADHD, which may not seem like much compared to the general population, but is definitely more than we might expect (CDC). Almost everyone knows at least one person with ADHD, and interestingly enough, each of these people has experiences and symptoms that are unique to them. For example, one person with ADHD may struggle with paying attention during class, another person may struggle more with tics and excessive talking, and yet another patient may have issues with all of the above. But why, you might wonder, do these differences occur? Studies have shown that there are many reasons why the ADHD experience may be different for each patient, including the different types of ADHD, a genetic predisposition for certain symptoms, comorbidities that may go along with ADHD, and traumatic events experienced during key times of brain development.
By Celia Pyburn5 years ago in Psyche
BASIC WAYS IN WHICH HUMAN MINDS CAN DYSFUNCTION
When a child is born, the mind is not fully developed. In the early years of growth, there is a lot of physical and mental development that happens. The brain of a human fully develops after a few years of birth and after that, there are only modifications that can happen.
By Rahul Shakya5 years ago in Psyche
Face Blindness a.k.a. Prosopagnosia
This series will look into different illnesses/diseases/disorders and understand what they are. No one is perfect, and everyone has some condition, whether you are aware of it, believe it, or recognize it or not. In the end, it is a matter of whether it affects your daily life and whether it causes you inconvenience in going on with your days. In high school, I self-diagnosed with OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder), fortunately, I learned to cope with it and tell myself to "let it go," so it doesn't affect my life as much as it used to.
By Storyteller5 years ago in Psyche
The reality of Trichotillomania
Trichotillomania, also known as hair pulling disorder, is a mental disorder that is part of the obsessive compulsive disorder classification. Trichotillomania involves the overwhelming compulsion to repeatedly pull out their own hair, which can be from the head, eyebrows, lashes, pubic hair, or any hair on the person's body.
By Diane Campbell5 years ago in Psyche
