What is pyromania?
Pyromania is a condition that is characterized by repeated failure to resist the impulse or urge to set fires for pleasure. As a result of these urges, patients will often feel an elevated level of stress or tension that is relieved by setting a fire.
How do members experience pyromania?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with pyromania*
Common symptoms
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Depressed mood
How bad it is
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Nothing reported yet
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Fatigue
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Nothing reported yet
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Anxious mood
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Nothing reported yet
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Pain
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Nothing reported yet
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Stress
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Nothing reported yet
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Top treatments taken by people for pyromania*
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Who has pyromania on PatientsLikeMe?
Age
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 0 | |
| 30s | 1 | |
| 40s | 1 | |
| 50s | 0 | |
| 60s | 0 | |
| 70+ | 0 |
Distribution of sex
Sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 0 | |
| Female | 3 |
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