What is factitious disorder?
Factitious disorder is a severe mental condition in which an individual presents with physical or mental symptoms of sickness. Individuals suffering from factitious conditions intentionally inflict symptoms of a disease to obtain medical attention and treatment. Experts think the primary psychological benefit of the symptoms is what patients mean to achieve, rather than any practical […]
What is erotomania?
Erotomania is a mental health condition in which a person believes that someone is in love with them even though that person is not interested in them. This belief can be so strong that the person with erotomania may believe they are in a relationship with the other person, even if there is no evidence […]
Visual Snow Syndrome
You may have visual snow syndrome if all you see is static or snow, like the image on an old television. Many who suffer from it also experience migraine headaches. There isn’t a typical course of care. What is visual snow syndrome? The condition known as “visual snow syndrome” makes you see static. Some people […]
What is Musical Ear Syndrome?
Imagine hearing songs play in your head on repeat – but there’s no actual music. Musical ear syndrome describes these involuntary melodies in people with hearing loss. The brain tries filling in sound gaps, creating phantom tunes only you can hear. At first, the hallucinated orchestra may seem weird or alarming. But the harmless side […]
