Being antisocial is not necessarily abnormal. Not enjoying the company of others is actually a description of other personality disorders more accurately than this one. The term ‘antisocial’ in this context refers to a person’s being against the well being of...
Dissociative experiences are those that cause a person to detach from themselves to some extent. Sometimes memories are blocked. Sometimes personalities are separated within the same person. Sometimes a person is totally unable to recognize themselves and others as the people...
Becoming detached from reality can be extremely frightening to oneself or to those around. There are several psychotic disorders that may have an end result of loss of touch with reality. Sometimes the cause for delusions and hallucinations are more concrete...
All medical fields tend to be more complicated than the average person might think. The internet has increased the temptation towards incorrect self-diagnosis for all kinds of ailments. Psychiatry is one of the lesser understood medical fields. Following is some information about common...
Psychiatry has certainly not always been what it is today. There was a time when mental illness was so far from being understood that it was only feared and rejected. While a good deal of the population still fears what is different,...
Delusions and hallucinations are symptoms of a loss of touch with reality. The symptoms themselves are bothersome at the least and severely disturbing at the worst. When considering treatment options, it is first important to discover the reasoning for the delusions...
There are many branches of medicine, one of them is something called: Forensic Psychiatry. Forensic Psychiatry focuses on the law and mental health. It involves psychiatric consultation during legal matters such as expert testimony, clinical work with perpetrators and victims and also when other parties...
Perhaps what is more disturbing than any reality or actual situation is the haunting fear and anticipation of the fruition of such a reality or situation. When it comes to one’s health or impressions of oneself, the fears are no doubt more frustrating...
There are several mental illnesses that are common for psychiatrist to treat. The most common mental illnesses are: ADHD – Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Autistic Disorder Bipolar Disorder DBD – Disruptive Behavior Disorders Major Depressive Disorder – also called Clinical Depression ADHD...
Adjusting and dealing with change is a necessary part of living a human existence. There is nothing as certain as change. Some changes are good, and others would be considered by most people to be bad. Any change can cause stress, however....
