Category Archives: Depression
POCD Versus Pedophilia: Dx = Pedophilia
Ever since I wrote an article on people with OCD with the pedophile theme (also called POCD), I have been getting deluged with emails from folks suffering from this particular disorder. Keep in mind that this is all just OCD, … Continue reading
A Season in Hell (Round Trip Educational Tour)
Hacienda writes: I’ve had my nasty moments with my own psyche. One time when I was intensely studying philosophy. I thought I would lose it. Not a nice feeling. I could never study philosophy as intensely or a much as … Continue reading
Filed under Depression, Mental Illness, Mood Disorders, Psychology, Psychopathology
More OCD and Psychosis: Differential DX
Let us look at some more cases from the Internet. Case 1 here and here. I’m trying to pin down one of my major symptoms that can and has completely impaired my life. My OCD revolves around harm, such as … Continue reading
OCD Versus Psychosis OCD with Psychotic Features
This is another in a series of articles on psychiatric diagnosis. This one will focus on the interface between OCD and psychosis. Keep in mind that there is a now a dx called “OCD with psychotic features.” Here are five … Continue reading
Rumors of My Death Are Greatly Exaggerated
Savvas Tzionis, one of my favorite commenters, writes in, expressing some concern: Robert,I thought YOU were dead…. post wise, you were (relatively) quiet! LOL Boo! I’m here! Scared you, huh? Sorry folks, it’s Thanksgiving, I’ve been depressed for some reason, … Continue reading
Filed under Alcohol, Americas, Asia, Canada, Depressants, Depression, Eurasia, Europe, Intoxicants, Mood Disorders, North America, Philippines, Psychology, Psychopathology, Psychotherapy, Regional, Russia, SE Asia, USA, West
The 50 Craziest Rock Stars Ever
Here. This article is pretty damn funny. A lot of rockers are or were seriously nuts! I’m having a hard time figuring out dx’s for a lot of these people. It seems to be something towards the more extroverted end. … Continue reading
You Can’t Get Sad, and You Can’t Get Mad
A Black commenter notes that either Blacks are more emotional than Whites, or Whites are taught to keep their feelings under control: Either we are more emotional and excitable as a people or other cultures teach the need to keep … Continue reading
Filed under Culture, Death, Depression, Europeans, Gender Studies, Health, Man World, Mood Disorders, Psychology, Race/Ethnicity, Whites
Fatal Attraction
Idiots meet at Date to Die Club, go on first and last date. Two less idiots in the world. Oh well. Here. I suppose I ought to be sympathetic to the suicidal, since we’ve had experience with a suicide attempt … Continue reading
Just How Many Poets Are NOT Queer, Anyway?
I’m going back through a lot of poetry these days for some reason, mostly native English language stuff. I find it annoying that so many of these guys were queer! It seems like just about all of my favorite poets … Continue reading
Filed under Depression, Heterosexuality, Homosexuality, Literature, Mental Illness, Mental Patients, Mood Disorders, Novel, Poetry, Psychopathology, Sex, Theater, Vanity, Women
