Mental disorders are extremely common in the world today. In fact, most people who have one may not even know it.
Take this quiz to find out what mental disorder you are most apt for. This doesnt mean you actually have the disorder. picked by spamtrap 2 years ago

About 40 million adults will suffer from some form of anxiety disorder, including phobias, panic disorders and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). It is estimated that nearly 15 percent of U.S. soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan develop PTSD. This research by Rutgers is hoped to point to new methods of treatment. picked by bernardblack 1 year ago

"Many of the kids with a sleep disorder will present with inattention. They'll have fatigue. They may even look like a child who has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, but in fact, it's related to their sleep," said Thomas Burns, a neuropsychologist. picked by muppet 2 years ago

Wendy the whippet has a disorder that makes her look way cooler than the hulk and arnold combined. picked by muppet 2 years ago

Derek Rogers, 70, from Bedford, has a rare sleep disorder which causes him to become violent when he sleep-walks. He has destroyed furniture, attacked his wife and injured himself during the night - but remembers nothing. picked by BrownTrout 3 years ago

It might sound like a dream come true, but for those suffering from persistent genital arousal disorder (PGAD), the condition is an absolute nightmare. picked by suebe 10 months ago

Military planning at it's finest! picked by tigertony 1 year ago

People with a disorder in which they are convinced they are ugly have a brain glitch when processing things they see, researchers said today. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

People suffering from a bizarre body image disorder where they crave having a limb removed should be able to opt for amputation, a Sydney psychiatrist says. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Pretty neat personality quiz thingum.

Hah, it says that I have extremely high histrionic tendencies. picked by genkan 1 year ago

Researchers evaluating a new technique for locating and removing objects accidentally embedded in the body say they may have uncovered a new form of self-mutilating behavior in which teenagers intentionally insert objects into their flesh. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

U.S. doctors are finding that hoarding -- the act of constantly acquiring possessions -- is very different from obsessive compulsive disorder. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

While many may jump at the odd loud firework on Bonfire Night, one man has a genetic disorder which means he is literally sacred stiff by the bangs. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

A single black hole can contain more disorder than all the stars in the universe put together. A new study may explain why, by connecting them to chaotic distortions in the fabric of space-time known as "monsters". picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Scientists have found a special supplement that can prevent a common brain disorder in babies, if women take it during pregnancy. picked by Ankabout 8 months ago

For more than two years, Laura Backman has cared for a little one with a neurological disorder - feeding her, changing her diapers, helping to teach her to move with a walker.

Now that baby is getting around with her own webbed feet. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

Fragile X syndrome (FXS), a disorder of excess-excess synaptic connectivity, protein synthesis, memory extinction, body growth, excitability-and remarkably, affects 100,000 Americans and is the most common inherited cause of mental retardation and autism. The MIT researchers corrected FXS in mice. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

A new skin disorder caused by use of games consoles has been identified by skin specialists.

The condition, dubbed PlayStation palmar hidradenitis, is described in the British Journal of Dermatology. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

Guess its not only humans that suffers from hair problems. This baboon suffers from some genetic disorder where its face hair is missing. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Scientists have shown that obsessive compulsive disorder is linked to differences in brain structure in a breakthrough that could lead to new treatments for the condition. OCD, in which obsessive thoughts drive sufferers to carry out bizarre and repetitive rituals, affects up to 3 per cent of the population. Symptoms may include repeated hand-washing, the constant need to check doors are locked an... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago