The Worst Mental Disorder Iceberg

34 illnesses Seven Levels we'll start with the more eerie and well-known but as we descend the illness will grow increasingly disturbing and unsettling this is the ultimate mental illness Iceberg let's start at the tip of the iceberg level one ADHD attention deficit hyperactivity disorder imagine you're trying to host a meeting at work and someone keeps switching the slides before you finish reading that's basically how ADHD Works in a nutshell it's like having a mental browser with 1,000 tabs open in your head and the worst part is that you can't even focus on one now unlike

what most people think ADHD is not just a case of being easily distracted or overly energetic it's actually a neurodevelopmental disorder that packs a punch into main areas which are inattention and hyperactivity impulsivity now with inattention it feels like your brain has a mind of its own and you will constantly be in a state of forgetfulness we're talking about completely zoning out during conversations losing items like there's a hole in your pocket and completely avoiding tasks that require prolonged mental effort the ability to not focus on tasks for long mixed with Avid impulsivity and wildness

can be the perfect recipe for disaster at its worst ADHD can significantly hinder academic occupational and social performance OD Oppositional Defiant Disorder this mental condition is mostly seen in little children and is characterized by a consistent pattern of angry or irritable mood argumentative or defiant behavior and vindictiveness but before it was finally introduced as a distinct disorder in 1980 with the publication of the diagnostic and statistical Manual of mental disorders Third Edition dsm3 children who showed such behaviors were often labeled as simply Troublesome or difficult a child with OD would have really bad and very

frequent temper tantrums they would often argue excessive with adults and always try to break the rules the child would also make a constant deliberate effort and attempt to annoy everyone around them and when caught they would always blame others for their own mistakes it's like living with a little Gremlin who doesn't know when to stop pushing your buttons as of right now the exact cause of odd is not definitively known but a combination of genetic environmental and psychological factors is believed to contribute whatever the case may be though OD does improve over time time and

approximately resolves within 3 years at least but the twist here is that this just happens about 67% of the time the remaining 30 perish often grow up and develop more lasting personality disorders PTSD post-traumatic stress disorder long before PTSD had a name people were already exhibiting the symptoms of this because the general point of this disorder is trauma I mean during the Civil War soldiers suffered from from solders heart or irritable heart which was characterized by rapid pulse and anxiety in World War I the term shell shock emerged to describe soldiers exhibiting Tremors nightmares and

impaired sight and hearing after combat exposure and by World War II this condition was referred to as combat fatigue or War Neurosis but it wasn't until the publication of the diagnostic and statistical Manual of mental disorders in 1980 that PTSD was formally recognized as a mental health disorder but this time around it wasn't just diagnosed for soldiers alone people who had also witnessed or experienced any sort of traumatic event that really altered the course of their life or health were equally diagnosed with PTSD we're talking about traumatic events like natural disasters a serious accident a

terrorist attack war or combat r or other violent personal assault however not everyone who actually goes through a traumatic event develops PTS s d and factors like how intense and long the trauma was how close you were to the event and even personal history all play a role in determining if you develop PTSD or not thankfully trauma-based focused cognitive behavioral therapy CBT has been shown to be effective when treating this condition misophonia the literal meaning of this word in Greek is hatred of sound and that's kind of sort of what misophonia is about the term

misophonia was coined in 2001 by neuroscientists Powell and Margaret yerbo and is characterized by an intense emotional reaction like anger disgust or anxiety to specific sounds mostly the types that humans produce are chewing lip smacking yawning and sniffing it should not be confused with hyperacusis a sensitivity to certain frequencies or volume ranges or phonophobia which is the fear of sounds if you are diagnosed with misophonia you'll also notice that aside from disgust and anger you'll also have physical symptoms like increased heart rate and muscle tension whenever you hear the sounds that trigger you this condition

is often misunderstood as a simple dislike for certain sounds but it can lead to substantial social and occupational disruptions but there's a twist with this illness the reaction is not necessarily related to the loudness of the sound but rather its specific pattern or meaning to the individual so many people with misophonia cannot trigger themselves with the sounds they produce and even if it causes a reaction it would be way weaker than if another person produced the sound level two histrionic personality disorder the concept of HPD has evolved over the centuries but its roots can be

traced back to ancient civilizations where behaviors now associated with HPD were often linked to the notion of Hysteria interestingly this was because hysteria actually means uterus in Greek because the doctors during that era decided that such behaviors were only exclusive to women and related to uterine disturbances well in the 19th century Jean Martin sharo and Sigman Freud further explored hysteria and concluded that it is actually a type of neurosis that often stems from repressed psychological trauma when you read up about this condition you'll see words like excessively theatrical melodrama and exaggerated and this is because

HPD manifests most dramatically people who are diagnosed with this condition exhibit symptoms like being very uncomfortable loud or highly emotional when they are not the center of attention they would also perform in appropriately seductive or provocative Behavior or try to use their physical appearance to draw attention even though their emotions might appear intense and Theatrical they are very shallow and can be easily influenced by others or circumstances Now While most people have some of these traits if they are still able to perform normally it is not considered a personality disorder however when there is a

long-term pattern of behavior thinking and emotions that cause distress and make it difficult to function in everyday life or achieve emotional Intimacy in romantic or platonic relationships then it has crossed over to the disorder Lane transvestic disorder Once Upon a Time in the early 20th centur Century a German physician named Magnus herfeld coined the term transvestism in 1910 this term was used to describe individuals who wore clothing traditionally associated with the opposite gender fast forward to today we have the transvestic disorder basically this disorder is a condition where someone feels recurring powerful urges to dress

in clothes associated with the opposite sex and this habit significantly disrupts their life now before we go any further here's an important note crossdressing isn't a disorder you can throw on a tutu a pirate hat or whatever tickles your fancy without it being a problem it only becomes a disorder if it causes major distress like ruining relationships or making someone feel stuck in a cycle of guilt and shame however unlike crossdressing this disorder is mainly associated with the fact that dressing up like that provides intense sexual arousing yep sexual arousal it's like their libido has

a dress code the sensory experience of silk lace or even the sound of heels clicking on the floor might become part of the thrill well to be diagnosed with transvestic disorder one must experience these urges for at least 6 months and they must cause significant distress or impair daily functioning Alzheimer's disease the story of Alzheimer's disease began in 1901 when a woman named a Augusta derer who exhibited unusual behavioral symptoms and memory loss the doctor aloise Alzheimer who was a German psychiatrist took a lot of interest in her case and after Augusta's death 5 years

later the good doctor examined her brain and identified abnormal clumps and Tangled bundles of fibers these clumps are now called amalo plaques and the fiber neurofibrillary Tangles yeah that's a that's a mouthful what basically happens in your brain when when Alzheimer's disease comes to stay is that the amalo plaques would become sticky protein fragments that accumulate between your nerve cells ultimately disrupting communication it's like having roadblocks on every Street then the neurofibrillary tangles which are twisted fibers of another protein would build up inside your cells and cause their deaths think of them as massive potholes

causing vehicles to break down and well over time your brain would start to shrink especially in areas resp responsible for memory and thinking you'd equally go through different stages but the last stage you may even need help with doing basic things like eating and dressing worst part is that throughout these stages you'll have severe mood swings apathy and a general change in Behavior right now there is really no cure for it since it's a progressive neurological disorder but treatments focus on managing symptoms agoraphobia at its core agoraphobia is an anxiety disorder where you'd feel fear

and avoid places or situations that might cause you to Panic or feel trapped helpless or embarrassed it was first coined in 1871 by German psychologist Carl Friedrich aov Vestal and the words basically mean fear of the marketplace in Greek I mean if you've watched any ancient Greek movie then you'd know that that's a real Fear Factor however agrius extends to literally being in any place or situation where the sufferer does not feel any type of safety any place where they feel trapped or where Escape might be difficult or imposing think about places like public transport

standing in cu's or anywhere where a large crowd's present to spot someone experiencing agoraphobia could be fairly easily because they' immediately start to get panic attacks with symptoms like breathlessness sweating dizziness and a fast heart rate and a reluctance to leave the house or Venture Beyond familiar surroundings sometimes the condition might even be so severe that they'll physically be unable to leave the house sadly prolonged and untreated agoraphobia can severely reduce a person's quality of life because firstly activities outside the home such as work school socializing and hobbies are Out Of Reach cororo syndrome just

imagine how you'd feel waking up one morning completely scared out of your mind because you think your genal are shrinking and retreating into your body yep shrinking now even though we know that this is not not even medically or physically possible it is a serious syndrome in Southeast Asia the term cororo is derived from a Malay word meaning the head of a turtle alluding to the way a turtle retracts its head into its shell for men there's a fear of the penis shrinking into the abdomen and for women there's a fear of the vulva and

breasts shrinking into the abdomen and chest all followed by impending death the men in an effort to stop the shrinkage may try to secure the penis with a string or other device while women may stick pins into their breasts now Coro has been recognized for Centuries with its first documented case in ancient China over time it has appeared in various cultures predominantly in East and Southeast Asia including countries like China Malaysia India Singapore and Thailand so it is actually a culture specific syndrome however you should know that recent Studies have shown that most of the

coral cases may be in association with some primary psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia depression anxiety drug use or other medical conditions tricotilomania so you're at a party and someone walks in with a perfectly symmetrical bald spot on their head you think it's one of the new fashion choices but the truth is that they've been pulling their hair out not figuratively like a stressed parent but literally this is because the person has a condition called tricotilomania which is an irresistible urge to pull out their own hair and no it's not because they're auditioning for a Mad

Max movie you see trania is part of a group of disorders called body focused repetitive behaviors bfrbs which means simply saying stop would not help at all because the person pulling simply can't stop the worst part is that the hair pulling is not limited to just the head alone but literally anywhere that has a follicle we're talking eyebrows lashes and even body hair while it's not entirely clear what causes this condition jeans stress and even boredom have been known to be a contributing factor sometimes pulling their hair is also a way of dealing with negative

and uncomfortable feelings in rare cases some people might even start to eat their hair as they pull it resulting in hair balls getting trapped in their digestive tract resulting in surgery level three stendall syndrome you know the popular saying that goes beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder well people with stendall syndrome took that a little too person Al let me explain Now While most people would see a beautiful painting drawing or even person and feel Joy Wonder or even amazement a person with this syndrome would feel an intense knee wrecking anxiety and fear

anything beautiful literally becomes so overwhelming to them that they might even faint feel confused or start to hallucinate the term stendal syndrome originates from the 19th century French writer stendal who during his visit to Florence's Basilica of Cent acros was so mesmerized by the tombs of Legends like Michelangelo and Galileo that he felt an ecstasy mixed with heart palpitations dizziness and fear art literally took his breath away in fact in 1979 an Italian psychiatrist Dr grael magini observed over 100 tourists in Florence who became seriously ill after admiring art she coined the term stendal syndrome

to describe this phenomenon in 2018 a visitor at Florence's easy Gallery suffered a heart attack while admiring belli's The Birth of Venus talk about a heartfelt appreciation close eyed hallucinations imagine closing your eyes and instead of everywhere becoming completely dark you are suddenly seeing Vivid images patterns or even entire scenes chances are you likely have a condition known as close eyed hallucination C which are visual experiences that occur when your eyes are closed or when you're in a dark environment now the phenomenon of experiencing visual Sensations without external stimuli has intrigued humans for centuries and

in the 1930s psychologist Wulf gang metzer actually conducted a study to understand the situation better this research LED scientists to conclude that even when your eyes are closed your brain doesn't just switch off it's constantly active and sometimes it decides to throw a little light show these visual experiences are related to a scientific process called phosphines which occur during the ongoing activity between neurons in the brain and your visual system things like closing your eyes in a wellit environment or under sunlight can allow small amounts of light to penetrate your eyelids creating visual effects even

applying gentle pressure to your closed eyes can stimulate the retina leading to the perception of light and shapes remember those Childhood Days of pressing your eyes to see fireworks turns out you were conducting a science experiment m a complex a long time ago in the realm of psychology a certain Sigman Freud think of him as the Sherlock Holmes of the Mind stumbled upon a curious phenomenon among men he noticed that some gentlemen Had A peculiar habit of categorizing women into two distinct groups The Virtuous madas and the well less virtuous thus the term the Madonna

complex basically what Sigman was trying to explain was that some man or a man might adore and respect a woman he sees as pure aka the Madonna but would find himself unable to feel any passionate or urges toward her and on the flip side he would be drawn to women he views as but wouldn't be able to muster any real affection for them in sigman's exact words where such men love they have no desire and where they desire they cannot love apparently this debased idea of love comes from deep-seated anxieties and childhood experiences for instance

imagine a boy who adores his mom his original Madonna but feels that expressing feelings towards her is a big no no as he grows up this internal conflict leads him to split women into two camps to keep things psychologically tidy the funny part is that this complex is still alive and kicking men grappling with this mindset often struggle to maintain healthy intimate relationships and they might find it challenging to see their Partners as both loving Companions and passionate lovers leading to a roller coaster of relationship woes erania we all have celebrity crushes I mean life

would be pretty boring if you can't even fantasize about ending up as Chris Hemsworth's or Rihanna's one and only true love but you know deep down that is just a crush and something to joke about right well uh try telling that to someone with a Romania which is a psychological disorder where an individual Harbors the delusional belief that another person often someone of higher Social Status or a complete stranger is madly in love with them if you have this condition you would be completely and utterly convinced that this madeup admirer is professing love through subtle

cues or secret messages a casual wave becomes a marriage proposal and a simple hello is tantum out to a Sonnet they might also believe that the object of their affection is communicating and sending them secret love messages through their Instagram posts talk about reading between the lines it's like living in a romantic comedy but without the comedy and well without the romance at its worst state the delusion and Obsession can become all consuming leaving little to no room for anything else in their lives they might start to stalk harass or even break into the home

and workplaces of their Beloved the worst part is that even when the object of their affection finally takes notice and tries to block or report them they'd literally interpret it as a sign of their burning passion it's the psychological equivalent of a romantic Titanic except in this case there's no Lifeboat onid syndrome the word onid itself means dreamlike which is a very fitting description if you consider what the people who have this condition go through basically Anroid syndrome OS is a fascinating and rare psychiatric condition that blurs the lines between dreams and reality you'll literally

feel like you're living in a vivid dreamlike State while being wide awake what this means is that you would have severe hallucinations delusions and dreams that would feel like it's merged into your reality it's as if your mind is hosting a nonstop immersive theater production and they're the star of the show these experiences can be so Vivid that distinguishing between what's real and what's imagined becomes a very difficult task you'll also be constantly disoriented losing track of time place or even self if you've ever walked into a room and forgotten why just multiply that feeling

by 20 now the exact timeline of when onid syndrome was first identified is a bit hazy much like the condition itself however OS can be triggered by various factors including schizophrenia particularly the catatonic type infections such as enalis use of hallucinogenic substances like LSD hashish or ketamine and severe brain injuries despite the scary situation that the OS presents getting treated to full recovery is very possible however treatment typically focuses on addressing the underlying cause fanthropy imagine waking up one morning and instead of craving coffee and pancakes you feel an irresistible urge to graze on the

nearest lawn so you head outside drop to your knees and start munching grass like you've just won cow idle doesn't sound very realistic right well maybe not to you but for a person with boanthropy it is the most normal thing to do first thing in the morning this is simply because boanthropy is a rare psychological condition where a person genuinely believes they're a cow or an ox Yep this isn't just a mood swing it's real it's bizarre and it's one of those cases where truth is Stranger Than Fiction Not only would they eat grass they

would crawl on all fours and sometimes even move like cows it's not just role-play or method acting gone too far they truly believe they're a B Vine apparently boanthropy has roots dating back to ancient time so it's not just a modern Quirk even the Bible mentions it King Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylon around 6th Century BCE is said to have suffered from a b anthropy like condition according to the Book of Daniel this mighty king started acting like a cow after a Divine punishment and ended up living in the fields crawling on all fours and eating

grass like cattle for 7 years it's probably history's first documented case of boss to Bessie for now no one really knows why this happens but in some cases the condition often appears as a symptom of a broader psychological disorders such as schizophrenia or psychosis in these cases the Mind becomes so detached from reality that it convinces itself it's something entirely different like a cow level four Alice in Wonderland syndrome aiws aiws isn't about chasing white rabbits or battling card soldiers but it's a neurological condition where your perception of size space and time takes a wild

detour things may look much smaller or much larger time may feel like it's moving in slow motion and your body body might feel like it belongs to a funhouse mirror because parts of it might appear larger or smaller than they are this condition mainly affects your senses and makes you question reality it's like your brain is trying out experimental Cinema but you didn't buy a ticket the thing about aiws is that it can affect anyone at any time because it is simply neurological however it is most commonly reported in children and often comes and goes

so kids might outgrow it adults can experience it too though theirs is usually triggered by underlying health issues since it's a neurological thing conditions like migraines epilepsy and viral infections are usually the main culprit a fun fact about this condition is that the guy Lis Carroll who was the author of Alice's Adventures and Wonderland actually experienced migraines and visual distortions of himself and it likely inspired Alice's Adventures it's like his brain had a subscription to aiws and he turned it into literary gold kagra delusion kagra delusion is a delusional misidentification syndrome where someone firmly believes

that a loved one whether it's a spouse sibling parent or even their pet is an impostor imagine accusing your cat of being an undercover agent just because they're acting a little too mysterious this delusion isn't exclusive to humans or pets but can extend to objects someone with kagra might insist their home or car has been replaced with an identical clone it's like their brain is running on Freaky Friday mode every day of the week you see this condition happens when there is a disconnection between your emotions and your brain's facial recognition syndrome normally when you

see a friend your brain's fusiform gyrus which is the part responsible for facial recognition recognizes them and at the same time your amydala kicks in with the emotional attachment of what that friend is to you but in kagad delusion the visual recognition works fine so you know you're looking at your friend but the emotional signal from the amydala is completely Mia so without that warm fuzzy feeling of familiarity your brain fills in the blank with a wild conspiracy theory and basically concludes your friend is an impostor doctors usually diagnose kagra through interviews observation and sometimes

brain scans and since there's unfortunately no blood test for doppelganger paranoia they'll also have to rule out other conditions like Dementia or psychosis to zero in on what's causing the delusion D realization this condition basically makes your life feel like a low-budget movie and it happens when your brain hits power saving mode and reality gets downgraded to 144p with d realization you can still interact with the world but it feels detached like you're watching your life on a screen instead of living it everything around you would feel different and you'd feel completely removed from your

body and surroundings sounds might seem muffled and even colors might appear less Vivid people have described this condition as feeling like they are living in a snow globe while another said it's like watching a poorly edited YouTube Vlog of their life either way it's confusing unsettling and about as fun as stepping on Lego bricks Barefoot now most people experience derealization during high stress situations for instance during a panic attack your brain might temporarily distance you from the overwhelming situation it's like a mental note button this condition is also seen in people going through any kind

of past trauma derealization episodes are often used as a coping mechanism it's your brain's way of protecting you from fully feeling the pain so it's kind of an emotional bubble wrap the good news is that derealization isn't permanent unless you're stuck in The Matrix treatments like grounding techniques or the good old splashing your face with cold water can snap you back to reality schizophrenia let's say you walk into a room and everything feels just slightly off the walls are Whispering Secrets your reflection in the mirror is side eyeing you and you're pretty sure the toaster

is judging your life choices that would totally creep you out right well this is just a glimpse of what schizophrenia can feel like except for someone with this Condition it's not a funny moment of imagination but an all too real experience at its core schizophrenia is a a chronic brain disorder that affects how a person thinks feels and behaves the name comes from the Greek skitso which means split and frania means mind but hold up this doesn't mean someone has split personalities but refers to a split between reality and how the person perceives it the

thing is your brain is like a well-oiled Orchestra and each part must play its role perfectly for a complete song in schizoph Ana the conductor kind of forgets their job and suddenly the violins are playing techno the flutes are doing a jazz solo and the drummer just sets their sticks on fire that's exactly how schizophrenia messes with a person's thoughts emotions and perceptions first of all you start hallucinating then the delusions and disorganized thinking would follow suit then as the condition progresses you'll become void of any emotions struggle with motivation for even the most basic

things and completely withdraw entirely dissociative Fugue imagine you wake up one day in a completely unfamiliar City you don't remember how you got there what your name is or why you're wearing a Hawaiian shirt and sunglasses indoors for all you know you could be a secret agent a millionaire or someone who really loves tropical Vibes well you're probably going through a condition known as dissociative Fugue basically with this condition you'll temporarily lose your sense of identity and may travel away from your usual surroundings often with no memory of how you got there you might even

assume a completely new identity for a while you know when you forget someone's name in the middle of a conversation and panic well multiply that by your entire life first you'll lose your memory and every single detail about your life then you'll suddenly travel adopt an entirely new persona and can even remain in this Fugue state for months and sometimes years it's a full full on identity Adventure sadly when the Fugue ends it's not like snapping back into normal life with the Press of a button and when it does end the person usually snaps back

to their original identity feeling confused distressed and completely forgetting everything that happened during the Fugue it's like waking up from a nap but instead of being well rested you're just lost however the brain doesn't just go into Fugue mode for fun as it's usually a coping mechanism triggered by extreme stress or trauma f f is a rare psychological condition where a delusion is shared among close family members or people living together it's like a mental group project but instead of building a Science Fair volcano you're all building the same conspiracy theory in your heads the

term is from French and translates to Madness of the family basically what happens in this delusion is that there is always a primary delusional host aka the trend Setter who starts to spread the rumor then soon others in the family who are called the subscribers would start to believe because of how much time they spend with the trend Setter however for this delusion to work there has to be a strong emotional connection between the people sharing the delusion thankfully this condition can be cured as soon as the primary person is separated from the family once

they're apart the shared delusion tends to fade like a bad fashion trend CTE chronic traumatic and sepil apathy let's paint a picture imagine your brain as the manager of a busy Cafe it's responsible for juggling orders keeping customers happy and making sure the entire operation runs smoothly now picture someone slamming the cafe door very hard every few minutes at first the manager brushes it off but as the slams continue things would literally start falling apart the coffee machine would leak orders would get mixed up and the manager's patient would gradually wear thin that's exactly what

chronic traumatic incopy CTE does to your brain it is basically when a series of strong repeated hits to your head gradually disrupts its ability to function Technically when the brain experiences repeated trauma it begins to produce a harmful protein called Tow and as this tow Tangles it starts to prevent brain cells from communicating properly leading to a Cascade of problems this condition is mostly seen among people who play contact sports like football soccer boxing and hockey soldiers exposed to blasts or repeated head trauma also face significant risks unfortunately CTE can only be definitively diagnosed after

death by examining brain tissue but there are always warning signs that may indicate its presence like difficulty focusing or remembering details unpredictable emotional outbursts and risky Behavior or poor decisionmaking level five alien hand syndrome alien hand syndrome sounds like the name of a sci-fi thriller but it's actually a rare neurological condition where one hand acts entirely on its own like it's got a rebellious personality the affected hand can perform actions like grabbing throwing or even unbuttoning your shirt all without your consent people with AHS often feel like their hand doesn't belong to them it's as

if it's been possessed by a mischievous Spirit or worse has developed a mind of its own the affected hand would also feel so detached that they might even start referring to it as the hand instead of my hand however even though this condition sounds like something a Harry Potter spell might cause it is actually caused when there's been damage to certain areas of the brain especially the Corpus colossum which is the bridge connecting the two hemispheres of your brain if this bridge gets disrupted the two halves of your brain can can't communicate properly conditions like

Alzheimer's or chville decob disease can also lead to AHS basically anything that messes with your brain's motor control area could potentially give rise to alien-like Behavior currently there are no cures that can turn your rebellious hand into a model citizen but you can use distraction techniques and behavioral therapy that can help manage the chaos groovy Munch Housen syndrome so you walk into the ER with a concerned look clutching your stomach you tell the doctor you've been vomiting Non-Stop and feel weak as a kitten the tests come back clear but you insist something's wrong and eventually

you get treated for an illness you don't have now here's the twist you knew all along there was nothing wrong with you but you just couldn't resist the drama sounds insane right well you probably have a condition called Munch Housen syndrome this basically means you have a mental disorder where you repeatedly pretend to be sick just to get medical attention what makes this condition even more mindboggling is the sheer creativity some individuals employ some inject themselves with bacteria swallow objects or even alter medical tests it's like being Your Own Worst Enemy literally the crazy part

is that people with Munch Housen aren't faking it for money time off work or some inheritance scheme they're doing it for attention they basically crave the kind of sympathy and care that comes with being the patient it's a sad and complex condition where the person feels like playing the victim is the only way to feel validated cluver buoy syndrome KBS is a condition that happens when your brain's amydala and temporal loes which are the parts responsible for emotions memory and behavior decide to take a very extended vacation you see the temporal loes in amydala work

as your brain's emotional regulation Squad they handle everything from recognizing danger to understanding social cues when these areas are damaged your brain loses some of its key decision makers it's like firing the brain's HR team and suddenly nothing's off limits and inappropriate behaviors get a green light and because the amydala also regulates fear people with KBS may approach dangerous things with the Curiosity of a toddler this would result in a very dramatic change in Behavior basically you'll start acting seriously out of character now the syndrome was first described in 1973 by two scientists Hinrich clu

and Paul Bucy after they removed parts of monkeyy temporal loes during experiments well it's safe to say the monkeys absolutely went bananas first they were hyperoral which means they literally started putting everything in their mouths food rocks lab equipment it's like they suddenly thought their mouths were a universal remote for understanding the world they also started displaying inappropriate behavior to literally anything that stood still long enough the monkeys equally experienced a loss of fear and visual agnosia now while the Monkey Business was strictly inflicted by humans during an experiment humans can get this condition when

they experience anything that causes brain trauma infections like herpes simplex and sephtis can mess with your brain tissue and even neurological disorders might play a role EC bomb syndrome just think about how crazy it is to live every single waking hour completely convinced that there are bed bugs ants roaches and all sorts of creepy crawlies burrowing under your skin or inside your body this is basically what people with EC bomb syndrome AKA delusional parasytes feel like think of it as your brain playing Fear Factor on a loop except there's no real infestation just a very

persistent very itchy delusion the condition is named after Swedish neurologist Carl Axel ebom who described the syndrome in 1938 people with ebom syndrome would experience persistent itching biting or crawling Sensations they often describe it as if ants mites or worms are squirming under their skin it's like their body is throwing an insect Rave no one else can see they'd also have skin lesions and Soares because of the constant scratching and picking at their skin to remove the imaginary pests basically ebom syndrome is no joke to those who experience it as it can be terrifying exhausting

and isolating Plus it doesn't come with a one-size fits-all explanation and is more of a perfect storm of psychological neurological and environmental factors conditions like underlying mental disorders substance use and skin disorders like scabies and eczema can all contribute to this paranoia and delusion level six fatal familial insomnia now once in a while you've probably experienced insomnia maybe you drank too much red bull or too much caffeine and suddenly you can't sleep well ffi isn't your typical regular insomnia but a super rare genetic disease where your body just forgets how to sleep forever eventually this

condition causes a domino effect in your body leading to severe mental and psychological breakdown and tragically death now here's the kicker it's not something you can catch like a cold ffi is inherited so if one of your parents has it there's a 50/50 chance that the genetic Lottery might make you its next intestine at its core fatal familial insomnia is caused by a genetic mutation in a protein called prnp that's short for preon protein but let's call it what it is a troublemaker prons are like the rebellious teenagers of the protein World they don't fold

properly wreak havoc wherever they go and ruin everyone's night and well in this case life in ffi these mutant prons build up in the phalus the part of your brain that acts like an air traffic controller for sleep with the thalmus and Chaos your body loses the ability to regulate sleep and soon other systems in your body start to shut down too the condition wouldn't even hit you all at once but unfolds in four cruel stages like some nightmare you can't wake up from the first stage called the soop pellis setup would last for about

4 months and during this time you'll start experiencing insomnia that doesn't respond to melatonin Camile tea or your grandma's warm milk advice the next stage is the hallucination which lasts around 5 months and then stage three is total insomnia at this point sleep has completely left the group chat so your body enters full breakdown mode weight loss excessive sweating and a dangerously high heart rate are very common at this stage sadly there's the final decline AKA stage 4 and by now you're literally in an unresponsive comike State most ffi patients never survived this stage unfortunately

there's no cure for ffi yet preon diseases are notoriously hard to treat because they don't respond to standard medications like antibiotics or antivirals so if you've got it you've got it it's only a matter of time postpartum psychosis first off let's get one thing straight postpartum psychosis is not the same as the baby blues or even postpartum depression it's the Beyonce of postp part of mental health conditions rare intense and demands immediate attention it's a severe condition that affects one to two women out of every 1,000 births making it rarer than finding a toddler who

willingly eats broccoli the symptoms would typically include delusions like thinking your baby is the next Messiah hallucinations intense mood swings and confusion accompanied by Manic and depressive episodes basically this condition happens when your brain experiences a software glitch after a massive update like childbirth some women experience a hormonal crash after child birth that can trigger psychosis sometimes lack of sleep genetics and thyroid problems can literally make your mental state go haywired be very aware that postpartum psychosis is a medical emergency not a snap out of its situation and the good news is that treatment works

clinical lycanthropy clinical lycanthropy is a rare psychiatric condition where someone firmly believes they're transforming into an animal usually a wolf that's right people with this condition genuinely feel their inner Beast is Breaking Free minus the Hollywood CGI effects and it's not limited to wolves as some people might think they're turning into cats birds or even Tigers this condition is so rare but it falls under the umbrella of delusional misidentification syndromes where individuals lose track of their identity and believe they've become something or someone else for someone with clinical ianthe The Experience can be Vivid and

overwhelming we're talking about physical sensations of hair Claws and fangs they are not changing but their brain has totally convinced them that they are some people may start growling snarling or crawling on all fours clinical lycanthropy isn't new but it's a condition that has been around since medieval times when werewolf myths were the rage back then and people with this condition were sometimes accused of Witchcraft level seven onan's curse congenital Central hypoventilation syndrome the name Andy's curse comes from a mythological story as andine was a water nymph who fell in love with a mortal man

when he betrayed her she cursed him so that if he ever fell asleep he would stop breathing the moral of the story don't cheat on a magical being who controls your oxygen supply now in the medical world the curse applies to a rare condition where the body forgets how to breathe automatically especially during sleep you see in normal situations your body handles breathing like a champ and doesn't need you to even think about it it's just automatic inhale exhale repeat but for someone with cchs this automatic system decides to clock out when it's bedtime and

without a conscious effort breathing slows down dangerously or even stops worst part it's not just about sleep other automatic processes like heart rate blood pressure and digestion can also be affected it's like your body is running on manual mode when it should be automatic sadly in most cases Andy's curse is congenital meaning they're present at birth some rare cases appear later in life often triggered by trauma surgery or tumors affecting the brain stem xenomelia so let's say you're sitting on the couch minding your business and suddenly your left leg starts to feel foreign not numb

not asleep just not yours it's attached it moves when you tell it to but deep down it feels like it belongs to someone else it's like your body is playing an elaborate prank on you but you're not laughing this is simply what xenomelia also known as body Integrity identity disorder B is about it's basically a rare psychological and neurological condition where someone feels a deep sense of Disconnect from one of their limbs or body parts some people describe it as feeling like the limb is an intruder something alien attached to their otherwise right body now

this isn't your run-of-the-mill Quirk or a passing thought xenomelia is intense and often life-altering people with the condition may feel like they'll never truly be whole unless they amputate The Unwanted limb Yes you heard that right they feel more complete with less of their body it's like minimalism for the human form well this bizarre condition starts when your brain map of the body called the somat sensory cortex may not match the actual body think of it as trying to navigate with a GPS that insists you're driving in the ocean the brain doesn't recognize a limb

as part of its map it can feel alien aoas self cannibalism aasia comes from the Greek word Auto which means self and fasion which means to eat literally it means selfing and it's not just nail biting or chewing on the occasional hang nail aasia is a compulsive Behavior where someone chews bites or even consumes parts of their own body the condition often starts small like chewing on your nail or lips but can escalate into biting chunks of skin or even attempting to eat muscle visible wounds scarring or infections from repeated biting are common and the

person would feel a compulsive urge to harm themselves even if it's painful sadly aasia is often linked to severe mental illnesses like schizophrenia borderline personality disorder or obsessive compulsive disorder OCD in these cases self-biting might be a way to cope with emotional distress think of it as an unhealthy stress ball sometimes it might also start as a result of high levels of anxiety PTSD or trauma finally science believes that autophagia isn't just about Behavior but it's also tied to brain chemistry experts believe there might be imbalances in dopamine and the serotonin AKA mood regulator and

this is what leads to the compulsive actions so while it might seem like someone has an unusual hobby it's often rooted in a brain G Haywire [Music]