Bipolar disorder by itself is a condition in which its sufferers cycle between two poles of mental instability; mania and depression.
Rapid cycling occurs when the sufferer shifts quickly between the two states with little to no warning.
Because it is one of the most serious forms of bipolar disorder the prognosis for anyone afflicted with [...]
Children and adolescents with conduct disorder are budding psychopaths.
They repeatedly and deliberately - and often with great joy -violate the rights of others and breach age-appropriate social norms and rules.
Some of them gleefully hurt and torture people or, more frequently, animals.
Others damage property.
Yet others habitually deceive, lie, and steal.
These behaviors [...]
Men and women suffer depression almost equally.
Men, however, are taught that any need for help shows weakness.
They are, however, at greater risk for depression-related illnesses and suicide because they hide what is going on from everyone, often even denying it to themselves.
Most men hide their depression by trying to cover their [...]
Very severe anxiety can sometimes lead doctors to diagnose people with personality disorders.
Symptoms of the two most prevalent ones are described in this article.
Anxious (Avoidant) Personality Disorder is characterized by pervasive and persistent emotions of insecurity, shyness, tension and apprehension.
The person believes they are undeserving, unlikable, and inept socially, and not that important [...]
Traditional Oriental medicine (such as acupuncture, shiatsu, and reiki), Indian systems of health care (such as Ayurveda and yoga), and Native American healing practices (such as the Sweat Lodge and Talking Circles) all incorporate the beliefs that: * Wellness is a state of balance between the spiritual, physical, and mental/emotional “selves.
” * An imbalance of [...]
Histrionics resemble narcissists - both seek attention compulsively and are markedly dysphoric and uncomfortable when not at the center of attention.
They have to be the life of the party.
If they fail in achieving this pivotal role, they act out or create hysterical scenes.
The histrionic is preoccupied with physical appearance, sexual conquests, her [...]
