Madness is a whimsical and sometimes outlandish concern for a particular subject or thing. In popular culture, being manic is associated with respecting certain rigid patterns of behavior, slightly resistant to change, but perfectly avoidable at will, without causing too much anxiety. In general, a mania poses no problem beyond a possible and minimal waste of time, for example, but what if these concerns and manias became obsessions?
It should be noted that, in colloquial language, the terms “mania”, “obsession”?Is it love? They tend to be seen as synonyms (or almost). This synonym is not correct from the point of view of psychology, because mania refers to an overly euphoric and thoughtless mood. However, drawing this parallel between mania and obsession facilitates the subject’s understanding.
- One thing is for sure: can you be obsessed or in love with almost anything you can imagine.
- Nor is there anyone who is free to be a little?Maniac? And.
- At any time.
- Each of us can perform ritual behavior.
We know many of these obsessions and we know what they are called, as music lovers (obsession or passion for music), however, many others we do not know or do not know how to name them. We will see some below. .
Glazomania is the unusual obsession, passion or fascination with making lists, an obsession that can be used as a tool to be more effective or even to reduce stress levels, thanks to the list functioning as a form of anticipation.
People with glazomania make lists of absolutely everything from a list of daily tasks or places to visit, to lists of key phrases to say at certain times.
People with glazomania find that creating lists helps them stay organized. You should distinguish between being passionate about lists and other disorders like ODO or obsessive-compulsive personality disorder.
In the case of ODO, in the OCA subtype, the presence of certain obsessions causes the appearance of compulsive behaviors, in this case of verification, to reduce anxiety; in this context, the use of lists can become a verification strategy to curb the restriction. . For example, check if the item?Closing the door?is marked on the list, instead of going to look at the door to check it out.
According to the DSM-5, obsessive-compulsive personality disorder is a concern for organization, perfectionism and efficiency; among the diagnostic criteria collected for this disorder is concern for details, rules, lists, organization . . . to the point of neglecting the main purpose of the activity (i. e. the purpose of the list itself).
Both disorders cause significant suffering or social, professional or other important areas of life. This feature is what distinguishes glazomania, or the simple taste of making lists, from a disorder like those mentioned above.
As the name implies, pharmacomania is an obsession with taking medications in situations where they are not needed or for purposes for which a particular drug is not indicated. predisposition to medication.
Disorders that may be related to this concept include hypochondria, as well as pain and fibromyalgia disorders. The behavior of taking a medicine, just in case, is linked to the use of painkillers in patients with chronic pain as a strategy to avoid pain.
In the case of hypochondria, fear of developing a disease can lead to excessive medication to preserve or improve certain physiological functions, an example may be the patient taking laxatives daily to have adequate intestinal transit and avoid the intestinal obstruction that fears so much.
However, combined with hypochondria, there is also the opposite pole: resistance to taking medications for fear of side effects.
In this area, there are different obsessions related to different aspects of rest, such as sitting, lying down or, directly, sleeping, are all very similar, but there are subtle differences that we will explore.
Catatlysomania is the obsession with sitting down. It’s not just the desire to sit, it’s an irrepressible need to sit down, which can even lead to taking the place of the old woman or pregnant woman on public transport, sitting on the floor queuing or sitting in a booth in a tent. Etc.
Catatlysomania should not be confused with clinomania, which is the obsession with bedtime, or hypnomania, which is the obsession with sleeping. In the case of chilinomania, a person’s life revolves around sleep.
Tanorexia is the obsessive need to have a darker, tanned complexion, this could be considered an addiction or a subtype of body dysmorphic disorder, these people are too worried about a defect, real or imaginary (having light skin in this case). they associate tanned skin with beauty, in addition, they are considered incapable of living without sunbathing or UVA rays.
Tanning strategies are prolonged sessions of UVA rays or long periods of sun, generally associated with risky behaviors, for example, sunbathing or UVA rays without properly using sunscreen and even using tanning accelerators that put the skin at risk. health of your skin.
The beneficial effects of sunlight on our health are well known; however, prolonged or unsused exposure increases the risk of skin problems, ranging from sunburn, skin cancer or melanoma to premature skin aging.
Treatment of tanorexia depends on its origin, on the one hand it can be conceptualized as an addiction or a body dysmorphic disorder, on the other hand, sun baths can be performed in season, as a form of self-control of a depressive disorder. with a seasonal pattern.
In addition, we know that sunlight promotes the release of endorphins and generates a sense of relaxation, well-being and euphoria, so in addition to psychological treatment, other ways to increase endorphins that replace excessive sun baths, such as exercising, listening to music, laughing or eating, should be sought.
These five obsessions described here are just a small sample of the vast repertoire that may be. In general, they are not serious and should not be more important than they are. In fact, do you have any of these obsessions or, be a little manic?Not bad, as long as it does not affect the quality of daily life or cause anxiety.
We must prevent these peculiarities that make it unique and special from becoming his unbearable follies. This is done in a simple way: be flexible and tolerant.
A mania cannot push certain limits by living with others, nor make us want to fully control the way others act, if this happens, if a mania diminishes your quality of life, it is time to consult a professional.