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Between the strangest diseases in the world<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>, we find ourselves with truly terrible sufferings. From congenital insensitivity to pain to werewolf syndrome, there are many conditions that can undermine people’s health. But among all of them, rare psychological disorders deserve special attention. And it is that Mental health is one of the most complex and at the same time fragile systems that define the human being.<\/strong> Suffering from one of the rare mental illnesses is usually synonymous with a radical decrease in quality of life, personal faculties and autonomy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Mental disorders are alterations of the cognitive processes regarding the behavior of the individual,<\/strong> his reasoning, his ability to differentiate reality from fantasy, adapt to the conditions and norms of society and so on. Depending on the intensity with which they occur, they can be controlled with medication, allowing the person who suffers from them to lead a relatively normal life. But if the degree of the disease is greater, it can lead to an absolute disability, and a dissociation with the outside world. Join us in Supercurioso to learn about the following rare mental illnesses.<\/p>\n

The 10 Rare Psychological Disorders You Should Know About<\/h2>\n

1. The Jerusalem Syndrome<\/h3>\n

We begin our journey through rare mental illnesses, with the peculiar syndrome of Jerusalem<\/a>. It is a type of psychosis that can attack men and women alike. It affects many tourists who visit this mythical city and consists ofe the affected person begins to believe he is a biblical character. He feels that he has received a call, that he is destined to become a kind of messiah. <\/strong>In fact, it is common for those affected to begin to dress in white robes, to preach the word and even think that they have the power to heal the sick.<\/p>\n

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2. Gourmand Syndrome<\/h3>\n

Another of the rare psychological disorders, which although it does not seem to generate major threats, it can generate catastrophic consequences for the affected person’s economy, is the Gourmand syndrome. It is one of the most curious diseases of which we are aware. It manifests as an irresistible desire on the part of the person to cook only foods that are very expensive. <\/strong>People who suffer from this syndrome cannot contain their desire to buy and cook very sophisticated foods that are considered a delicacy. This disorder is due to a lesion that affects several areas of the right hemisphere of the brain.<\/p>\n

3. Retired husband syndrome<\/h3>\n

Next among the rare mental illnesses is the retired husband syndrome. This condition was first described in 1984 by the Webster Journal of Medicine. It consists in that the woman sees her mental health deteriorate when the husband retires or retires and spends much more time at home with her. <\/strong>The time that many women demand of their husbands throughout their lives can turn against them. Depression, anxiety, and fatigue are just some of the symptoms some women experience when their husbands finally retire and stay home most of the day, every day.<\/p>\n

4. Phantom Host Syndrome<\/h3>\n

We add to our list of rare psychological disorders, a rather delicate one that can lead to severe implications. Phantom host syndrome is considered a serious psychiatric disorder that requires treatment and medication. It consists in that the affected person usually believes that his house is inhabited by ghosts or spirits. <\/strong>The person suffering from this disease assures that their house is inhabited by a stranger or ghost whom they can only see in the reflection of a mirror or television.<\/p>\n

5. Capgras Syndrome<\/h3>\n

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Capgr\u00e1s syndrome was first described in 1923 by scientist Jean Marie Joseph Capgras. It is one of the rare mental illnesses that is well worth learning about and exploring. It consists of the affected person asserting that one of the members of his family has been supplanted by a double. <\/strong>The person suffering from this disease can recognize without any difficulty all the members of his family, except one. Jean Marie Joseph Capgras described the case of a woman who did not recognize her husband, she could recognize the rest of her family and friends but not her own husband, the patient claimed that it was a double.<\/p>\n

If you are interested in learning more about this rare mental illness, we invite you to read the article in which we tell you about what Capgr\u00e1s syndrome or impersonation delusion is.<\/p>\n

6. Boanthropy<\/h3>\n

Another of the rare psychological disorders that is worth knowing about is Boanthropy. This is a rather rare case, in which the person is convinced that it is not really a human being, but that it is a cow<\/strong>. Convinced of this, he ends up behaving like this animal. There is also a broader version of this disorder, in which the person who suffers from it thinks that he is an animal (any, depending on where his mind leads). In this case, the condition is called zoanthropy.<\/p>\n

7. Body Integrity Disorder<\/h3>\n

Body integrity disorder is one of the rare mental illnesses that can become more dangerous. It is quite difficult to diagnose, since the person who suffers from it does not usually seek any type of help. It is characterized because the individual feels an irrational desire to amputate a part of the body.<\/strong> The most terrible thing about the disease is that it is usually discovered when the person has already achieved his goal.<\/p>\n

8. Alice in Wonderland Syndrome<\/h3>\n

When we talk about Alice in Wonderland<\/a>, the sweet girl created by Lewis Carroll generally comes to mind, and accompanied in her fantasy by unusual characters such as the white rabbit, the mad hatter or the laughing cat. Well, this is the name that defines the next of the rare psychological disorders that we want to talk to you about. People who suffer from this rare syndrome suffer from alterations in space – time.<\/strong> This leads them to believe that time is no longer measured in the traditional way, or to think that some objects are much larger or smaller than they really are.<\/p>\n

9. Alien Hand Syndrome<\/h3>\n

Another of the rare mental illnesses that can have different types of consequences is the alien hand syndrome. As its name indicates, it manifests itself because the person who suffers from it feels and sees that one of his hands seems to act of its own volition.<\/strong> With this syndrome, the individual’s own conscience loses the ability to delimit and control the intentions and movements of that hand, which seems to have total autonomy.<\/p>\n

10. Cotard’s Syndrome<\/h3>\n

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And we close this interesting journey through rare mental illnesses, with Cotard’s syndrome, which can also become very dangerous. It is a condition that is often associated with some types of schizophrenia. The person who suffers from it believes that he is dead or that he does not exist. This leads to an attitude of total social isolation.<\/strong> Also a severe behavior of lack of self-care and the increasingly accentuated distance from reality.<\/p>\n

If you are interested in learning more about the subject, we invite you to read our article on Cotard syndrome or the delusion of believing that you are dead.<\/p>\n

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And you, Did you know these rare psychological disorders? Which of them did you find the most terrifying?<\/strong> Have you read or heard of someone suffering from any of them? Do you know someone who has suffered or suffers from any of these diseases? Dare to leave us all your opinions in a comment. We will be happy to read you! And if you are worried about starting to take better care of your mental health, we invite you to read this article in which we tell you about the habits that negatively affect your mind. We have a super curious next topic!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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