Posts by Lenora KM:

Gambling continuously and repeatedly to the point where it causes problems in a person’s life and anxiousness is deemed a Gambling Disorder by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5)*. According to…

There are five stages of grief, and people across the globe experience them. It doesn’t matter what race, religion, country or the economic status of an individual—we all grieve for a person and the relationship shared…

According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, Fifth Edition (DSM-5)*, Frotteuristic Disorder is when an individual rubs up against or touches another person, resulting in his sexual stimulation. The victim of the Frotteurism does not give…

Fetishistic Disorder, according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-5)*, is diagnosed when a specific body part that is not a sexual organ or an item—an inanimate article–of another person’s gives…

According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition*, Female Sexual Interest/Arousal Disorder is a condition where the woman feels virtually no sexual interest. It may be that the disinterest has been lifelong,…

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-5)* classifies Female Orgasmic Disorder when an individual consistently and repeatedly is unable to have an orgasm after she’s been sexually stimulated and aroused. The DSM-5…

Excoriation Disorder or Skin-Picking Disorder is also known as dermatillomania and is brand new in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-5)*. People who have the disorder have a constant desire to…

Exhibitionistic Disorder is a mental disorder that causes a person to expose his sexual organs—or genitals–to other people, usually people they’ve never met and are not expecting it, according to the American Psychiatric Association. The exhibitionist…

Breakups aren’t usually mutually agreed upon or if they are, it’s a pretty rare phenomenon. When one person in the couple is left to pick up the pieces of an ended relationship, it can take a…

Cannabis Use Disorder is the continued use of cannabis in spite of the serious distress or impairment it causes. The strong desire to use the drug causes difficulties in controlling its use, and people with the…

Cocaine is made from the leaves of a coca plant native to South America. A powerfully addictive stimulant, its use has serious short and long-term health effects. In addition, there’s risk of great harm when cocaine…

Sometimes careers require us to move to different parts of the country—or the globe, for that matter. The move may require getting to know new coworkers, making a different network of friends and taking care of…