A 48 YEAR OLD FEMALE PSYCHIATRIC CASE
The first step in solving the mystery of Sarah’s behaviour involved delving into her past. An interest in religion was nothing new... moreA 48 YEAR OLD FEMALE PSYCHIATRIC CASE
The first step in solving the mystery of Sarah’s behaviour involved delving into her past. An interest in religion was nothing new for her; she had shown spells of fundamentalist religious interest since the age of 13. This would periodically return but it was never long-lasting.
It was first presumed Sarah had schizophrenia because of her auditory hallucinations, but she did not fit the classical symptoms.
When a brain scan revealed a tumour, psychiatrist Sebastian Walther realised her brain network has been ‘disturbed’ in a very critical spot, affecting the way she experiences sounds. Walther estimates the tumour could have been there since adolescence, which was also when her religious interest began.
Once Walther studied her medical history and symptoms, he noted she had had only four ‘periods of symptoms’ and they were always the same: she would hear divine voices, feel extremely religious, and bond to religious groups. But this inter... less
Cultural expression, righting a long-standing wrong, doing God's work, a step up from standard vandalism, downright bloody-mindedness, sociopathic epidemic, wickedness, or what?Reg... moreCultural expression, righting a long-standing wrong, doing God's work, a step up from standard vandalism, downright bloody-mindedness, sociopathic epidemic, wickedness, or what?Regardless, what is the remedy for this kind of thing - can you suggest one, or is it up to authority to deal with it in the own ineffectual way. Why would it not get steadily worse, the contamination spread, perhaps exponentially, rather than dissipate over time of its own accord?
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In my own case it is a combination of options one and three. Some passwords demand inconvenient (but probably quite efficient) criteria. Must be so many characters, must be a combi... moreIn my own case it is a combination of options one and three. Some passwords demand inconvenient (but probably quite efficient) criteria. Must be so many characters, must be a combination of letters and numbers, must be between so many and so many characters, must include an extended set character, must include at least one capital and one lower case, and various combinations of these.
different word, a word that already exists and can be said/pronounced. Not just a bunch of scrambled letters. Obviously, spelling counts. RULES:1. Please include both the name... moredifferent word, a word that already exists and can be said/pronounced. Not just a bunch of scrambled letters. Obviously, spelling counts. RULES:1. Please include both the name of the city and the new word. 2. Please keep it clean. 3. Any language may be used for the name of the city and for the new word, not just English.4. Cities that are made up of more than one word qualify, but the new word must include all the letters in the city's name. 5. The new word can be from any of the seven parts of speech, can be a proper noun, such as the name of a person, place or thing.6. No abbreviations, acronyms or slang words can be used either for the name of the city or the new word.7. Compound words, plurals, and can be used. 8. Cities only. No names of countries, continents, regions, bodies of water, provinces, prefectures, states, counties, etc. 9. If this is your very first AnswerMug Challenge, welcome aboard!10. Enjoy!Example: Ames -- mesaTaos -- oatsThebes -- behestTokyo -- Kyoto~... less
