Is being infatuated with flowers a disease?

May 12, 2023 Source: Cainiu Health
Dr. Yang Jun
Introduction
In medicine, "flower-crazy" is known as delusional disorder of love, which is generally a pathological condition. This disorder belongs to mental illness and is a type of delusional schizophrenia, usually arising from the patient's distorted perception of love. Symptoms can be alleviated by taking medications such as olanzapine tablets, amisulpride tablets, or risperidone tablets, as prescribed by a physician.

Flower obsession is medically known as delusional jealousy or erotomania, which is generally a mental illness. A detailed analysis is as follows:

Erotomania belongs to psychiatric disorders and is a type of delusional schizophrenia, often stemming from the patient's distorted perception of love. Patients typically develop an incorrect self-perception and tend to interpret others' feedback about themselves through an inflated self-image, leading them to believe that everyone admires or loves them during social interactions. Additionally, patients may become infatuated with a specific person of the opposite sex, firmly believing that the other person has romantic feelings toward them, and openly express their own affection without inhibition.

The low-level impulses commonly exhibited by patients with erotomania are manifestations of disinhibition in psychosis—completely abnormal behaviors compared to those of healthy individuals. Treatment usually requires medication prescribed by a physician, such as Olanzapine tablets, Amisulpride tablets, or Risperidone tablets, to alleviate symptoms.

It is recommended that patients distract their attention through activities like listening to music or exercising, especially during periods when they are most prone to fantasies, and尽量 avoid exposure to anything or any objects that might trigger such delusions.