Scary Culturally Bound Disorders.
The disorders that you won't know.
Culturally Bound Psychology Disorders.
Here are the 6 Strange Culturally Bound Disorders which you won't hear any where. Better to beware of these disorders.
The disorders that you won't know.
Culturally Bound Psychology Disorders.
Here are the 6 Strange Culturally Bound Disorders which you won't hear any where. Better to beware of these disorders.
Shenkui almost similar to hypochondriasis is when the sufferer complains of body pain when there is none. The sufferer would show heightened anxiety or panic symptoms. These symptoms include dizziness, backache, fatigue, general weakness, and insomnia This disorder is found in China. They believe that it is due to excessive semen loss which causes an imbalance of one’s life energy.
Ghost sickness is where the sufferer shows abnormal fatigue (tiredness caused by nothing obvious), loss of appetite, and feelings of suffocation. The individual also have recurring nightmares and a pervasive feeling of terror. This case is reported in some Native American tribes. They believed that one with this sickness is possessed.
Ghost sickness is where the sufferer shows abnormal fatigue (tiredness caused by nothing obvious), loss of appetite, and feelings of suffocation. The individual also have recurring nightmares and a pervasive feeling of terror. This case is reported in some Native American tribes. They believed that one with this sickness is possessed.
Windigo
Psychosis is the intense craving of human flesh and obsession that
one is turning into a cannibal. This person may also complain of poor appetite,
nausea and vomiting and become suicidal or homicidal. This disorder was
reported among Northen Algokian of Indians.
Gururumba
(“wild man”) episode begins with the person (usually male
after marriage) going into homes and taking minor items which they think are
valuable but really are not. They sometimes run off into the forest with these
items and forget the whole event. They may appear hyperactive and clumsy in
movement and show speech or hearing troubles. Gururumba was reported in New
Guinea.
Saora
Disorder is when people cry and laugh at inappropriate times,
have memory loss, pass out and claim to feel like ants are biting. This is
reported in the Saora tribe of Orissa State in India. The culture explains that
the cause is of supernatural beings who want to marry them. However,
professionals say it is more likely due to much social pressure and stressed.
Berserkrs
Norse warriors who were reported in the Old Norse literature become almost like
an ferocious beast. They would be in a daze, killing every person in sight
(including family, friends or allies). The explained cause was poisoned food or
spells used to heighten their fighting abilities.
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