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

Pica – A disorder that urges you to eat non food items

Pica is a psychological and a compulsive eating disorder. People with Pica will crave or eat items that are not food and have no nutritional value. The most common items eaten are Clay (geophagia), ice (pagophagia), dirt, and flaking paint. Less common items include hair (trichophagia), feces (coprophagia), starches such as cornstarch and dried pasta(amylogphagia),… Continue reading Pica – A disorder that urges you to eat non food items