psychological disorders

Being sad is different from being depressed, since sadness is a normal feeling of anyone, being an uncomfortable state generated by situations such as disappointment, unpleasant memories or the end of a relationship, for example, that is fleeting and does not need of treatment. Depression, on the other hand, is a disease that affects moods, generating deep, persistent and disproportionate sadness, which goes beyond 2 weeks, and has no justifiable reason for it

The cleansing craze may be a condition called Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, or simply, OCD. Besides being a psychological disorder that can cause discomfort for the person, this craze of wanting everything clean, can cause allergies in those who live in the same house. The dirt and germs present in our daily lives are partly responsible for strengthening our immune system, especially during childhood, helping the body to build its own defenses

Treatment of depression is usually done with antidepressant medications, such as Fluoxetine or Paroxetine, for example, as well as psychotherapy sessions with a psychologist. It is also very important to complement the treatment with alternative and natural therapies, such as leisure activities, going outdoors, reading or doing meditation, in order to increase well-being and a sense of pleasure

The Oedipus complex is a concept espoused by the psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud, who refers to a phase of psychosexual development of the child, called the phallic phase, in which he begins to feel desire for the paternal element of the opposite sex and anger and jealousy for the element of the same sex

Psychotherapy, avoid thinking about getting pregnant all the time and keeping anxiety under control are some ways to deal with psychological pregnancy, which can happen in anxious women wanting to get pregnant or who suffer from problems like depression or infertility. Psychological pregnancy, also known as pseudociese can be diagnosed with a pregnancy test or ultrasound, because although pregnancy symptoms such as belly and breast growth may be present, there is no developing fetus in the woman's uterus

Food refusal can be a disorder called selective eating disorder that usually develops in childhood when the child eats only the same foods, rejecting all other options out of their accepted pattern, having little appetite and disinterest for new foods. Thus, it is common for a child to enjoy eating the same foods at all times, rejecting new foods, and having difficulty eating at restaurants and at other people's homes

Anxiety crisis is a time when the sense of anguish and insecurity increase so as to leave the individual uncontrolled with the feeling that some disgrace should happen to him or to the people important to him. When an anxiety crisis settles in, what you can do is try to organize your thoughts quickly and avoid thinking the worst to prevent a panic attack from settling in

Binge eating is a psychological disorder that has several factors, such as the endocrine and emotional. Very restrictive diets and large losses, like a loved one, losing their job or running out of money, can also lead to the emergence of binge eating. Because it is caused by many reasons at the same time, the treatment for binge eating is done by several health professionals such as doctor, nutritionist, psychologist, and sometimes psychiatrist should be contacted in order to solve the problem in question

Childhood anorexia is an eating disorder in which the child refuses to eat, and may or may not be accompanied by vomiting after eating food, in children up to 12 years of age. It can happen in children from the first year of life and tends to be even stronger when parents insist on the child to eat. When a lack of appetite is not caused by illness or poor eating habits created in the family environment, what the child wants is usually attention, and by doing so by rejecting food, it tends to repeat that attitude, so that attention

Claustrophobia is a psychological disorder characterized by a person's inability to spend too much time indoors or with little air circulation, such as in elevators, crowded trains or closed rooms, which can lead to the emergence of other psychological disorders such as agoraphobia, for example. Learn more about agoraphobia

Agoraphobia is the fear of staying in unfamiliar environments or feeling that you can not get out, such as crowded environments, public transportation and movies, for example. Even the idea of ​​being in one of these environments can make you anxious and have symptoms similar to panic syndrome, such as dizziness, increased heart rate, and shortness of breath. Le

Social anxiety disorder, also known as social phobia, corresponds to a person's difficulty in interacting socially, presenting a job in public or eating in front of other people, for example, for fear of being judged, humiliated or others notice your weaknesses. Social anxiety can be quite disabling and interfere with professional performance and related to social contact, which can lead to the development of other psychological disorders such as severe depression and agoraphobia, which is the fear of staying indoors, closed or staying inside a crowd, for example

Generalized Anxiety Disorder, also known as GAD, is a psychological disorder characterized by excessive worry on most days for at least 6 months. This excessive worry can lead to other symptoms, such as agitation, fear, and muscle tension. GAD may predispose the person to other psychological disorders, especially depression

Fear is a basic emotion that allows people and animals to avoid dangerous situations. However, when the fear is exaggerated, persistent and irrational, it is considered a phobia, causing a person to flee from the situation that caused it, causing unpleasant feelings like anxiety, muscle tension, tremor, flushing, pallor, sweating, tachycardia and panic

Psychopathy is a psychological disorder characterized by antisocial and impulsive behavior, as well as contempt and lack of empathy with others. The psychopathic person tends to be very manipulative and centralizing, thus presenting extremely narcissistic behaviors and not taking responsibility for any of his attitudes

Perfectionism is a type of behavior characterized by the desire to perform all tasks perfectly, not accepting errors or results unsatisfactory to their standard. The perfectionist person usually has a high standard of charging about himself and others. The perfectionism can be classified in: Normal, adaptive or healthy , when the person has the motivation and determination to perform the tasks well done; Neurotic, maladaptive, or harmful , in which the person has a very high standard of perfection, and it is often necessary to perform the same task several times because he thinks he is not perf

Antidepressants, such as Fluoxetine, Sertraline, Paroxetine and Amitriptyline, are examples of remedies to treat depression, which act on serotonin, noradrenaline and dopamine, rebalancing the person's mood. These remedies are indicated for moderate or severe depression, where there are symptoms such as sadness, distress, changes in sleep, appetite, tiredness and guilt, which disrupt the person's well-being

The Jerusalem Syndrome is a psychological disorder of an extremely religious character, in which the person, when arriving in Jerusalem, begins to present / display obsessive ideas related to the religion, being able to even believe that it is the reincarnation of some important religious figure. This syndrome will be triggered when the person arrives in Jerusalem or even be the reason for the trip

Tripophobia is characterized by a psychological disorder, in which the person has an irrational fear of images or objects that have holes or irregular patterns, such as honeycombs, grouping of holes in the skin, wood, plants or sponges, for example. People who suffer from this fear feel ill and symptoms such as itching, trembling, tingling and disgust come into contact with these patterns

The Paris Syndrome is a rare and transient psychological disorder, characterized by the manifestation of various symptoms such as anxiety, neurosis, hallucinations, among others, which affects tourists visiting paris or other European countries, being very frequent in Japanese. This syndrome can be caused by the high expectations created in relation to where you are traveling or due to cultural shock, for example