In the behavior of some people, there are incomprehensible quirks, which many regard as a whim or in some cases as a bad, wrong upbringing. But not everyone knows that a "fad" or "whim" can have a completely scientific name, and in some cases be considered a mental disorder.
It is worth considering the most striking examples of "whims" behind which serious problems and diseases are hidden.
Onychophagia
The constant urge to bite and bite your nails is called onychophagia. It is believed that this disease affects mainly children and adolescents under eighteen years of age, most often women. This disease - at a certain age - affects almost half of the population of our planet, among whom there are very famous people.
The danger of onychophagia is that constant nail biting can damage the nail plate, the skin around the nail and the cuticle. Also, teeth suffer from this disease, and microbes can enter the body. Moreover, the problem can affect self-esteem and deprive a person of work.
Misophonia
Intolerance to sounds that do not cause any reaction in an ordinary person is called misophonia. Many people, of course, can react to unpleasant sounds, but if a person is annoyed by any loud sound, even if someone nearby is breathing, eating, coughing, shifting papers on the table or doing some ordinary thing, then this is already a mental disorder.
A person suffering from misophonia can lose his temper instantly when he hears a sound that is unpleasant for himself. The reaction can be very unpredictable and aggressive. The patient may start banging his fist on the table or wall, smashing dishes, shouting and getting irritated. It is sometimes impossible for friends and relatives to be close to such a person, and his mental disorder requires compulsory treatment. Many people with misophonia prefer to spend more time alone and rarely start a family.
Oppositional defiance disorder
If there is a person in your work collective who always takes hostile orders from his superiors, tries with all his might to undermine his authority, argues and proves his innocence even when it does not make any sense, then perhaps you have a person with a mental disorder called oppositional defiance disorder. In the medical literature, one can find an accurate description of this disorder, which is characterized by hostile attitude towards superiors and aggressive, negative behavior.
Despite the fact that a large percentage of this disease is already observed in quite mature people, it also occurs in childhood. If the child's behavior is constantly present with aggression towards adults, then there is a high probability that this condition will only worsen in the future. The sooner you pay attention to this, the easier it will be to cope with such a mental disorder.
Alexithymia
Quite often, another mental disorder called alexithymia can be observed among people. In this case, a person is not able to express his emotional state in words and, above all, to realize it. Typically, this disorder occurs in men, and affects about ten percent of the population.
It is worth thinking about the presence of a disease if a woman notices that her husband or friend is completely not subject to any experiences and it seems that he is watching everything that happens completely detached, without emotions. He is also never interested in the state of mind of a loved one, which can lead to a conflict. Such men have absolutely no developed imagination and even their dreams are completely different - logical and realistic. Women can also suffer from this disorder, but quite rarely.
