psychological disorders

chapter 15 talks about psychological disorders and examples of these disorders are, Ida, 43 years old, was strolling around a shopping mall by herself. out of nowhere she experienced a burst of incredibly intense anxiety of fear that she was having heart attack and she took a tax to the nearest emergency room. the doctor found nothing wrong with her heart. its an example of (Agoraphobia).
another example (bipolar disorder)is that Bill, 45 years old, hasn't shaved or showered in over 10 years. he doesn't want to shave or shower because he's terrified that tiny "metal silver" from the water will find their way into his skins. in this two case of mental disorders are things that we put in our mind and think they will happen. also, psychiatrist most of the time labels these things and makes us to have more mental problems. one of the funniest disorder in this chapter is that some part of Malaysia and several other Asian countries, have witnessed periodic outbreaks of a strange condition known as Karo. This people typically believed that their penis and testicles are disappearing and receding into their abdomen and Koro is spread largely by social contagion and people starting worrying, until the government officials have to prove to people that these conceptions were not true by measuring penises with rulers.