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92Real Life Zombies: Three Fascinating Cases of Cotard's Syndrome
Those with Cotard's Syndrome have the lowest self-esteem imaginable: They believe they are dead. This rare psychiatric disorder, while a terrible ordeal for it's sufferers, is an immensely fascinating example of human thinking gone awry.
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84Schizophrenia: Signs | Symptoms | Diagnosis | Five Types
Schizophrenia is a chronic mental problem characterized by an alteration in the perception of real world, affecting the emotions, behavior, and thought process. The term schizophrenia comes from the Greek word schizo meaning “division” and...
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82The Preacher of Lies! - How to detect and deal with deception!
Why do people lie? What causes them to lie? What is meant by a lie? And finally what harm can lies do? These are the questions covered in this article. The author is no expert on lies (although white lies have...
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81PARANOID DELUSIONS: HOW COMMON ARE THEY?
Valerie Belew, M. Div., ICADC, CADC, has over 25 years of experience counseling emotionally disturbed individuals. If most of us answered honestly, we would say, "Yes, at times I am." Most diagnosed mental illness is merely an exaggerated state of...
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83Schizophrenia: Reliability and Validity of diagnosis
It can be hard at times to give a valid and reliable diagnosis of schizophrenia so this Hub gives clear and concise information on exactly what can damage the validity and relability of a diagnosis. Understanding is deepened owing to the use of studies into the area.
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80How to Tell if You Are Psychotic - - What Does Psychotic Mean?
You may be wondering if you are psychotic if you found this page. If you are reading this, chances are you are not psychotic because only about 3% of all people experience psychosis. Psychosis is characterized by loss of reality in some way,...
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80Tips on Dealing with Schizophrenia
One of the most common misconceptions that people have about schizophrenia is that it is synonymous to hallucinations. Truth is, hallucinations are just one of many symptoms to schizophrenia. However, this is one of the most telling symptoms for...
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80Shrouded words - A Poem
Shrouded Words - And Life Words shroud, the intent of the heart; crafted semantics, obscuring the purpose, with a brilliance! Loath to be seen, as it is! The Achilles heel, a falling, a failing, now booted well! Unspoken words, clamor for...
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80PTSD – What’s it really Like to Have It?
Learn what it is like to have post-traumatic stress disorder from a psychologist who has treated it. Then, watch the video of one of the best description of a PTSD-disordered frame of mind that’s ever been recorded.
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79Hallucinations vs. Delusions
When I had my first "nervous breakdown" everyone kept asking me if I was hearing or seeing things that weren't there. I always told them that I didn't see or hear anything that wasn't really there, I was...
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