Healthtopia

Everyone knows smoking is injurious to health and one of the primary cause of lung cancer, yet, death count, as a result of smoking, has reached 5 million around the globe. Smokers are constantly advised by their peers, parents and basically every non-smoker in their life to quit. But, little do they realize that it is not as easy as it sounds.

Psychopathy is one of the most dangerous psychological disorders there is, no denying that. Even so, people have some overly exaggerated generalized idea about psychopaths. The term is used more than ever at present. And thanks to Hollywood, the generalized idea about “psychopaths” is that they are all serial killers and mass murderers. On most occasions, we couldn’t be further from the truth.

Hollywood has made the terms “psychopath” and “sociopath” so common now, people aren’t even aware about the actual definition of the terms, let alone the characteristics that define such persona. Psychopath and Sociopath isn’t the same thing, however, they do share a handful of traits with each other.

Do you think your friend is a psychopath? Is he calm, cool and meticulous but has disturbing take on the world? Do you fear that your friend might secretly be planning to commit harm to someone and is perhaps more emotionally detached than normal? If you answered that question with a no, then rest assured, whatever he is, he is not a psychopath. He might still be sociopathic and still a danger to society though.

Every one of us experiences anxiety in our daily lives. Some people become anxious only when faced with social situations, but for born worriers, anxiety is more than occasional jitters. It is a full blown disorder which has been identified as Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD).

Social anxiety is more than just feeling shy. It can cause dreadful panic in people whenever they find themselves in social situations. It is characterized by emotional and/or physical distress and uneasiness about social obligations.