A known friend spends a long time at the wash basin washing his hands. The same friend checks his lock many times if it is properly locked or not. And another kind is, he imagines that he is suffering from some ailment, though the doctor says, he's not having any diseases/.These are behavioral abnormalities. A doctor/ psychologist should be consulted before jumping to conclusions.

All these symptoms are part of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. But as you rightly mentioned you cannot jump to a conclusion without consulting a doctor/ psychiatrist.

The differences between each ailment are subtle. Commoner cannot detect them. Self medication and self diagnosis are dangerous.

It is much more complicated and difficult to diagnose a mental disorder since the difference between what is normal and what is abnormal is very flimsy ...like for example a very clean and tidy person might like to wash his or her hands several times , so how many times is normal ? and how many times isn't normal , is difficult to assess. A combination of several such abnormal behavioral patterns coming together may be an indicative of mental disorder, but again that should be concluded by a psychiatrist and not a layman..

It is much more complicated and difficult to diagnose a mental disorder since the difference between what is normal and what is abnormal is very flimsy ...like for example a very clean and tidy person might like to wash his or her hands several times , so how many times is normal ? and how many times isn't normal , is difficult to assess. A combination of several such abnormal behavioral patterns coming together may be an indicative of mental disorder, but again that should be concluded by a psychiatrist and not a layman..

People who react for very small issues, and people who are always bothered about cleanliness around them are suffering some mental sickness

You cannot be very sure of that until a psychiatrist makes a counselling with them. But one who keeps bothering about cleanliness can be very well be a part of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.

People who react for very small issues, and people who are always bothered about cleanliness around them are suffering some mental sickness

You cannot be very sure of that until a psychiatrist makes a counselling with them. But one who keeps bothering about cleanliness can be very well be a part of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.

In a case of suicide, the person left a suicide note stating that inner voices commanded him to commit suicide. psychiatrists who treated him earlier opined the deceased was a Schizophrenic.commoners thought that he was possessed by a spirit. psychiatrist alone can assess the cause

People who react for very small issues, and people who are always bothered about cleanliness around them are suffering some mental sickness

You cannot be very sure of that until a psychiatrist makes a counselling with them. But one who keeps bothering about cleanliness can be very well be a part of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.

In a case of suicide, the person left a suicide note stating that inner voices commanded him to commit suicide. psychiatrists who treated him earlier opined the deceased was a Schizophrenic.commoners thought that he was possessed by a spirit. psychiatrist alone can assess the cause

You cant find Suicide note in all cases.

People who react for very small issues, and people who are always bothered about cleanliness around them are suffering some mental sickness

You cannot be very sure of that until a psychiatrist makes a counselling with them. But one who keeps bothering about cleanliness can be very well be a part of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.

In a case of suicide, the person left a suicide note stating that inner voices commanded him to commit suicide. psychiatrists who treated him earlier opined the deceased was a Schizophrenic.commoners thought that he was possessed by a spirit. psychiatrist alone can assess the cause

You cant find Suicide note in all cases.

Its a case i used to stress the need of a psychiatrist who can assess the case correctly. If a suicide note is not found people will live with blind beliefs and spread that deceased was possessed by spirits.

People who react for very small issues, and people who are always bothered about cleanliness around them are suffering some mental sickness

You cannot be very sure of that until a psychiatrist makes a counselling with them. But one who keeps bothering about cleanliness can be very well be a part of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.

In a case of suicide, the person left a suicide note stating that inner voices commanded him to commit suicide. psychiatrists who treated him earlier opined the deceased was a Schizophrenic.commoners thought that he was possessed by a spirit. psychiatrist alone can assess the cause

You cant find Suicide note in all cases.

Its a case i used to stress the need of a psychiatrist who can assess the case correctly. If a suicide note is not found people will live with blind beliefs and spread that deceased was possessed by spirits.

Blind faith is not affected by any scientific evidence or note. Those who believe in evil spirits will not accept any expert's views. Seeing a psychiatrist is okay for treatment but nobody can cure the blind faith which id deeply rooted.

The differences between each ailment are subtle. Commoner cannot detect them. Self medication and self diagnosis are dangerous.

Psychiatric illness are never self medicated I believe.

Bur the person who indulges in self medication doesn't know. I have seen people using crude medicines made by roadside doctors and street jugglers for Psychiatric illnesses

Self medication is dangerous in any health problem. But this practice is increasing every day. the reason behind it is medical aid is much costly. No one like to go to doctor in minor health problem like headach, viral etc.

Self medication is dangerous in any health problem. But this practice is increasing every day. the reason behind it is medical aid is much costly. No one like to go to doctor in minor health problem like headach, viral etc.

Not that alone. Earlier people (Exception: doctors) do not know anything about medicines. But now common people too knows a lot about certain commonly prescribed medicines.