What is Psychosis? Psychosis is a severe mental illness, characterised by a loss of contact with the reality and profound disruption of the relationships with other people, which results in social maladaptation. The psychoses lead to a declination of personality. Specially distorted reflection of the effects of the reality. There is a change in the … Continue reading The Difference Between Neurosis and Psychosis
Mental Illness in the Bible
In the bible, Mental illness is seen as a punishment by God for sinning. In the book of Deuteronomy Moses warns that if the people do not follow the commandments from god then 'the Lord will smite you with madness' (Deuteronomy 28:28). One instance of this being carried out was with King Saul. King Saul … Continue reading Mental Illness in the Bible
Why Do Humans Eat Other Humans?
Cannabilism is a practice that goes back tens of thousands of years. One instance includes the cannibals of Gough's cave in England. There is archaeological evidence that goes back 14,700 years, showing that Britain's earliest settlers may have eaten each other in order to survive the ice age. In the modern era, cannibalism was used … Continue reading Why Do Humans Eat Other Humans?
The Psych Talk 