We never get tired saying my life sucks or my life is just so messed up, but do you really know the true definition of ‘being messed up’? Today, we will tell you what being messed up really is! There are some people who can’t even decide whether they are living or dead! Yes, you heard it right and it’s not a typo.
There are some unfortunate people who are made to believe that their father is not their father but an imposter! Once you’ll read about these uncanny and unheard mental disorders, you’ll not even let a moment pass by without thanking god for your ‘normal’ life. Let’s sneak into the world of mental disorders…
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1. Walking Corpse Syndrome
The name has suggested a lot. In this disorder, the patient loses the belief that he is alive. Some might even land up to a belief that they are immortal. Such people experience severe delusions and depression.
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2. Erotomania
This is rather a common disorder in which the victim believes that another person is deeply in love with him. That another person is usually of a higher status. They claim that they can feel their love through distinct signals and glances. Even if the other person comes and denies any feeling, the patient will still be unconvinced.
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3. Capgras Syndrome
Capgras is a weird mental condition in which a patient believe that his near ones, mother, father, spouse, sibling, etc. is replaced by someone who looks similar to them. Such people believe that their reality has been twisted. Women fall prey to this disorder more than males. It is caused due to brain injury, migraine or any drug reaction.
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4. Alien Hand Syndrome
While you’re crying over your life going under control, there are some less fortunate people who can’t even control their own HANDS! The patient feels that his hand being an alien to his body and he can’t control the activity of this alienate hand. This alienated hand can reach out to objects even without the will of the person. Damaged signals in the brain are the main cause of this mental disorder.
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5. Aboulomania
Such kind of people is not able to perform even the everyday activities of their lives. They are constantly torn between ‘to do’ or ‘not to do’. They can never easily make a choice even for the simplest of thing. They cannot answer even the simplest of questions without dilemmas. This is often caused by stress, depression, anxiety, etc.
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6. Synthesia
People suffering from this disorder confuse one sensory feeling for the other. They confuse taste with sound, smell with vision and so on. This condition is often called ‘Union of the Senses’.
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7. Koro Syndrome
This is also known by the name of shrinking penis. It is a delusional disorder in which the person feels that his penis is drawing into his abdomen. They believe that their penis will shrink out some day and it will kill them. This disease has historically affected masse in China, Asia, Africa, Europe and U.S.
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