Archives for the 'Phobias and Mania' Category

Xenophobia

Xenophobia

Xenophobia is hatred or an obsessive fear of someone or something unfamiliar, unfamiliar, understanding everything else as incomprehensible, hostile and unsafe (for example, racial xenophobia). An idea elevated to the rank of worldview can lead to hostility by dividing people by nationality, religion, or social status. The term xenophobia is an antonym to the word tolerance. In biology, the concept of "xenophobia" - [...]

Claustrophobia

Claustrophobia

Claustrophobia is a pathological symptom, meaning a phobia of confined spaces and fear of cramped spaces, such as an elevator, small rooms, showers, solariums and others. In addition, limited places with large crowds, such as claustrophobia in an airplane, can also cause fear. This type of phobia along with a fear of heights are considered the most common pathological fears. A subject suffering from this disease, [...]

Dysarthria

Dysarthria

Dysarthria is a speech disorder that is expressed in the difficult pronunciation of certain words, individual sounds, syllables or in their distorted pronunciation. Dysarthria occurs as a result of a brain lesion or an innervation disorder of the vocal cords, facial, respiratory and soft palate muscles, in diseases such as cleft palate, cleft lip and due to lack of teeth. The secondary consequence of dysarthria may be [...]

Dysmorphophobia

Dysmorphophobia

Dysmorphophobia is a mental disorder in which the subject is extremely concerned about minor defects or some features of his own body. This disorder usually originates in adolescence. Dysmorphophobia affects all people, regardless of gender differences. The main danger of dysmorphophobia is suicidal attempts. Dysmorphophobia is a pathological belief and belief in the presence of any physical defects or diseases, which [...]

Trichotillomania

Trichotillomania

Trichotillomania is a psychological disease that occurs against the background of stress in unbalanced individuals and is characterized by pulling out hair on the body, sometimes with subsequent eating. The disease affects males twice as rarely as females. Trichotillomania is very common in children. Trichotillomania as a term first appeared in 1880. This condition is referred to as obsessional neurosis, since [...]

Arachnophobia

Arachnophobia

Arachnophobia is an uncontrolled fear of spiders, in other words, it is a condition where the subject experiences a panic fear of spiders not only large and exotic, but also ordinary individuals widespread in our latitude. Arachnophobia can cause not only the spider itself, but even its image. According to studies, one in five men suffers from arachnophobia. Indicators among the female population [...]

Acrophobia

Acrophobia

Acrophobia is a fear of heights. This phobia belongs to the category of fears associated with spatial discomfort and movement. Fear of heights is considered a mild degree of neurosis, which usually does not lead to any consequences. However, acrophobia still serves as a warning that there is an imbalance in the body and a tendency to mental disorders. Most people being on [...]

Agoraphobia

Agoraphobia

Agoraphobia is a mental disorder in which there is a fear of crowded places, a fear of open spaces. Agoraphobia is a kind of protective mechanism, characterized by unconsciousness of manifestation. The fear of crowded places appears due to the fear of a panic attack in public. Such fear may appear due to fear of something that has a connection with people or with emotional injuries received from them. An individual suffering from agoraphobia, [...]