Q: I’ve always been curious about the classification of mental “illnesses.” I can understand why a condition would be termed an illness if it makes someone unstable enough to commit murder or cause other types of pain, but what about those situations of “abnormality” where the individual is happy? I was reading about “abnormal” personalities [...]
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Q: I am from Singapore and recently found out that my grandmother has some symptoms that are quite fascinating.
My grandma is 73 this year and has suffered diabetes for many years. Recently the condition worsened, so she has to be sent for kidney dialysis (twice or thrice per week). She stays with my uncle [...]
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Q: My mother has a sickness where out of nowhere she will just blank out and start “talking out of her head.” What I mean is she will just start speaking words, but they won’t make sense, almost like someone who is disoriented. It’s almost like she is trying to carry on a conversation with [...]
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Q: I am 47 and have been with my husband for 6 years, married for three. We have no children and a very fun and close relationship with lots of sex. Early in our relationship, we discussed the issue of pornography. I have had terrible experiences with men addicted to porn, and made it clear [...]
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Q: My husband, every time he sees a woman, or talks about a TV show with women in it, constantly rubs his face, sniffles through his nose constantly, does not stop rubbing his cheeks and neck, wipes his mouth, takes his fingers and rubs his lips, and keeps his hands over the top of his [...]
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