KLEPTOMANIA

When a person has kleptomania, he or she experiences a great deal of anxiety about stealing. There is a great deal of tension before committing theft and a sense of relief after the theft is complete. Stealing is not committed in response to a delusion, hallucination or sense of vengeance. In summary, Kleptomania is the

following: A powerful urge to steal that is compulsive in nature Does not happen with planning or forethought A source of great anxiety for the kleptomaniac

1. An intense urge to steal: This is the most prominent of all kleptomania symptoms. Kleptomaniacs do not need the items they steal. In fact, very often, these items are not even used by them. Items could include paper clips, pens, flowers, spoons, or pencils. Kleptomaniacs are usually anxious, stressed, and tense. They steal in order to calm themselves. Stealing is the only way they can relieve themselves of this tension. Kleptomania signs include restlessness and unexplained anxiety before stealing.

POST TRAUMATIC DISORDER

Signs and symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

The symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can arise suddenly, gradually, or come and go over time. Sometimes symptoms appear seemingly out of the blue. At other times, they are triggered by something that reminds you of the original traumatic event, such as a noise, an image, certain words, or a smell. While everyone experiences PTSD differently, there are three main types of symptoms: 1. 2. 3. Re-experiencing the traumatic event Avoiding reminders of the trauma Increased anxiety and emotional arousal

Symptoms of PTSD: Re-experiencing the traumatic event

Intrusive, upsetting memories of the event Flashbacks (acting or feeling like the event is happening again) Nightmares (either of the event or of other frightening things) Feelings of intense distress when reminded of the trauma Intense physical reactions to reminders of the event (e.g. pounding heart, rapid breathing, nausea, muscle tension, sweating)

Sharon's Story

Sharon is a 23-year-old single woman who lives with her older sister. She left university two years ago after being raped while out on a date with a male student she met through class. Since being assaulted, she has experienced a variety of symptoms that have not gone away with time. She has unwanted memories of her trauma whenever she sees a man who looks like the person who assaulted her. She often has nightmares about the rape, and sometimes they are so upsetting that she is not able to fall back asleep without leaving the lights on or taking an extra sleeping pill. She has also had several panic attacks when thinking about the rape, and avoids watching movies that may show a rape scene. She has not been able to talk about the assault with her family doctor, even though she is afraid that she may have been exposed to a sexually transmitted disease. She has never told any friends or family about it either, because she is scared that they won't believe her or that they will think badly of her. Sharon has been unable to go back to university, because she fears that she might see the man who raped her. She also worries that she won't be able to pay attention in class and do her homework because she now has a very hard time concentrating. Sharon says that she no longer feels any enjoyment when she is with her friends and family. She has let all of her hobbies go, including quitting the soccer team and not reading her favourite books anymore. She says that she feels cut off from everyone around her, and she doubts that she will ever be able to be intimate with a man again. This is especially upsetting to her, because she is afraid that this means she will never be able to start a family, and having children some day has always been very important to her. When Sharon is out in public, she is constantly on guard, especially if men are around. She is finding it difficult to keep a job, and she lives with her sister because she no longer feels safe living on her own. Recently, she got very angry at her sister when she brought some male friends over to their apartment. Sharon's relationship with her sister is now quite tense.

!!! For example, if you were physically attacked, you might keep remembering your attacker's face.

AICHMOPHOBIA
A megalomaniac person will also exaggerate his/her talent in an unrealistic egoistic way, consider them as unique and will be self centered. According to the experts, this mental disorder is related to Narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) which means self-love. How and why this type of illness develops may be because of different behavioral characteristics, childhood and nature of parenting during childhood days. One of the best examples of a megalomaniac in the history was Adolf Hitler. TWP TIPS to identify the symptoms of megalomania:

Delusion of being superior to others Delusion of greatness Delusion of having great social and political power Lack of empathy for anything Delusion of importance Egoistic Violent tendencies Self centered Want others to be fear of him High self confidence Manipulation over others Exaggerations Feeling of being a famous person Symptoms of mania or paranoid disorder

Belief of being a god like figure Bad temper Frequent depressions Mood swings Though a megalomaniac posses himself o have a high esteem and ego, he will have a very low self-esteem and fragile ego.

OBSES
This obsession involves a fear of coming into contact with germs, getting sick, or making others sick, from touching "dirty" or "contaminated" items, sticky substances, or chemicals. For example, "I will be contaminated by germs if I pick up this pen off the floor", or "I can be poisoned by lead if I come into contact with paint."