What happens when a person develops beliefs that are irrational and uses it to justify everything he does? Sometimes small superstitious beliefs can have tragic consequences. Our very first story is one that involves spousal abuse.
Singapore has seen a spate of abuse cases in recent years. What causes someone to become abusive, particularly to vulnerable young children who cannot defend themselves? Sometimes, abusers justify their behaviour.
Disagreements and arguments are bound to happen between siblings, cousins, parent and child, husband and wife and in-laws. However, if friction occurs too frequently, emotions could spiral out of control.
Postpartum depression or postnatal depression is a serious medical condition that affects many women in Singapore. Affected mothers feel sad, tired and constantly worry that some disaster is about to happen.
Trust is an important part of any romantic relationship. When that trust is broken by deceit or double-crossing, the betrayed party will feel utter despair, grief and resentment. The betrayer has to live with the guilt.
Delusions of grandeur is a psychological condition where the sufferer believes he is great and powerful. He could think that he was a superhero with a grand mission to eliminate villains from the world.
Desperation is a state of extreme distress, where a person feels hopeless and trapped. To get out of his situation or to fulfill some great need, a desperate person will make rash decisions.
When someone goes through severe stress - some kind of terrifying, life-threatening, traumatic incident - their behaviour can be drastically changed by what's called Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD.
There are many different ways of committing a burglary - Sometimes breaking into a house while it's empty, sometimes when there are people around, maybe asleep. But sometimes the thieves actually know the person who lives in the house.
Panic is often caused by irrational thoughts - causing overwhelming stress, anxiety and terror. Mass panic has occurred at many festivals and overcrowded sporting events, resulting in chaos and tragedy.
For many people, money is a difficult subject. It can get wrapped up in all sorts of stress and emotions, particularly when people who live and work closely together also lend or borrow money from each other.
Sometimes in extreme cases, medical conditions of the body can also affect the mind, causing behaviour that is completely irrational and out of character.
