People who suffer from panic disorder or other similar emotional/psychological conditions experience panic attacks. The frequency and severity of the panic attacks vary depending on many factors. A panic attack may be as short lived as a few seconds or may last for as long as an hour. When a...
A mental disorder or a mental illness is a pattern of behavior or a psychological pattern in a person which isn't considered to be normal when compared to a healthy human being. There are various forms of mental disorders which could be related to personality, mood, eating habits, anxiety and...
Inositol is a nutrient found in grapefuit and other foods. It is also synthesized from glucose by the human body. Inositol is widely recognized as an essential nutrient, playing a role in many important functions within the body. In the health industry, inositol has become a popular natural...
The world is out to get you. That's how I ended up feeling after compiling this list of horrifying, permanently scarring, eternally terrifying rare diseases. Genetic, infectious, parasitic and everything in-between, these 15 diseases scar their victims for life and scar us mentally having looked...
Claustrophobia, which is derived from the Latin term claustrum meaning "a shut in place" is an abnormal fear of having no escape, being closed in, disconnected from the world. Claustrophobic patients dread closed and confined spaces like elevators, closed rooms etc. It is a type of mental disorder...
A prophecy predicts the future; in a self-fulfilling prophecy, the words themselves cause the “prophet” to change his behavior and make them come true. For example, someone who declares that “this is going to be a horrible day!” will be of such a foul mood that he sees nothing but bad things—and...
