Erotomania

Posted by Harika Gouda

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Erotomania [Pseudo Belief of someone Loving you]

Erotomania is of two forms.

Primary form is a condition where a patient holds a false belief that another person is in LOVE with him/her.

A person can be anyone to whom the patient has never even meet. eg celebrity, politician,actor,etc.

This condition is so rare,onset,chronic & mostly seen in females[Shy,dependent and Sexually inexperienced]

The sufferer may also feel like a person is trying to convey his love with different tricks.

Secondary form is found along with mental disorder like Hallucination, Persecutory delusion[delusion like someone is mistreating or harming you] and a grandiose ideas[over confidence like person has lots of talent and he is responsible for many discoveries]

It was first described by G.G. De Clerambault in 1885


How Rare :

Chances of getting Erotomania is 0.2 % in lifetime.

Complications :

In severe cases, erotomania can cause someone to show risky or aggressive behavior. A Sufferer can be even arrested for the aggressive behavior. In rare cases, Person can even fatal.

Erotomania is even associated with bipolar disorder. It is also associated with some other conditions.

  • Anxiety disorder
  • Drug or alcohol dependency
  • Eating disorder, such as bulimia[Eats too much and then making himself to vomit in order to control his weight] or anorexia[ eating disorder and fear of gaining weight]
  • Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Symptoms :

  • Belief of other person in love with you.
  • Belief of using secret code to communicate with you.
  • Feels like other person stalks you
  • Symptom of some other psychiatric condition. eg schizophrenia.

Treatment :

Antipsychotic medication can help you treat in certain cases. Medication is usually combined with psychotherapy.


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