Diseases and Disorders

The Glass Delusion – A disorder that makes us think we are made of glass

There was a strange delusion going on mainly during the late Middle Ages and early modern ages (15th to 17th centuries). It was a regularly recorded condition and it is an unusual psychiatric disorder. The disorder is called Glass delusion. People with this disorder believed that their whole body or part of their body was… Continue reading The Glass Delusion – A disorder that makes us think we are made of glass

Diseases and Disorders

Walking corpse syndrome – The real walking dead

Most of us know that zombies are science fiction. But there is a medical condition that will make you believe that you are a zombie. Yes, it is an extremely rare, frightening and serious mental illness. This psychiatric and delusional disorder is called as Cotard’s syndrome or Cotard’s delusion. The affected persons believes that they… Continue reading Walking corpse syndrome – The real walking dead