Hello everyone!I have an acquaintance who is a 48-year-old woman in France. She's been an anorexic/orthorexic with strong OCD for decades.She also has a phobia: she fights against ... moreHello everyone!I have an acquaintance who is a 48-year-old woman in France. She's been an anorexic/orthorexic with strong OCD for decades.She also has a phobia: she fights against the least downtime. Too long inactivity gets her much distressed. For example, she can't sit too long.As you can imagine, she doesn't sleep much (3 or 4 hours each night).She also fear aging, paralysis and decrepitude. I think that phobia is more or less related to the fear of death (thanatophobia). 'Downtime' is said 'temps mort / dead time' in French.-> I'd like to know the name of her phobia so that I can look up further and better understand what she experiences in that regard.Thank you! less
I don't know if it is equally helpful for other kinds of cancer. I know what being bald is like. The most surprising thing about baldness was how very cold my head was all the time... moreI don't know if it is equally helpful for other kinds of cancer. I know what being bald is like. The most surprising thing about baldness was how very cold my head was all the time. Even in summer. Very cold. Hair helps keep your body warm. This is such a good thing for breast cancer patients. I'm so happy for those who will benefit from it. Being bald isn't so bad. The hair grows back. But I'd druther have not lost it. You don't get to choose your d'ruthers when you get cancer but maybe one day folks will have lots of choices. Here's to that day! :) less
The chance of giving birth to mental defectives is higher. Perhaps that accounts for the folks who believe in these nutjob conspiracies. Have any of them ever been tested for menta... moreThe chance of giving birth to mental defectives is higher. Perhaps that accounts for the folks who believe in these nutjob conspiracies. Have any of them ever been tested for mental competence?
