Definitions by Diana Lucius DeCollis

Maladaptive Day-dreaming Syndrome (MDS)

A chronic lifelong condition where someone has vivid daydreams for hours or even days to dissosiate from reality, in order to brainstorm creative ideas / stimulate themselves / cope with chronic stress, trauma, depression or lonliness.

(Notes:

It often impacts their ability to focus, as well as leads to fatigue, migranes and even giving up work just to daydream. Even though it has negative side-effects, the daydreaming becomes addictive, because of the adrenalin rush related to escaping the harsh reality.

The worlds of maladaptive daydreaming syndrome can be very detailed like in a film / novel and include characters.

Unlike ADHD, Maladaptive Day-dreaming Syndrome doesn't necessarily include the other symptoms of attention deficit hyperactive disorder. It also isn't psychosis as the person is aware that their daydreams aren't necessarily real, even if they feel very realistic to them).

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(e.g. Sarah always lives in her head. I wonder why? Oh, that's right. She just has maladaptive day-dreaming syndrome (MDS)

Maladaptive Day-dreaming Syndrome (MDS) by Diana Lucius DeCollis July 21, 2026

Refraction

Reflections of light on walls and ceiling.

(e.g: There are refractions dancing on my walls)

Refraction by Diana Lucius DeCollis July 20, 2026

Mental Dictionary

Your brain's unique understanding of things and how it might sometimes think in code (with its own made up language that only you understand)

(e.g: The concept of feeling emotions doesn't exist in my mental dictionary and it refers to this condition as blunt affect syndrome)

Mental Dictionary by Diana Lucius DeCollis July 20, 2026

Epitemal

Utmost crucial and of peak importance.

(More important than crucial or an exaggeration of importance)

(e.g: The medical procedure to save a life is utmost epitemal)

Epitemal by Diana Lucius DeCollis July 20, 2026

Emopath

Someone with a mood disorder.

(e.g: I am not a psychopath or sociopath-I am an emopath!)

Emopath by Diana Lucius DeCollis July 20, 2026

Soldier's Heart Syndrome (SHS)

A rare condition where you have a soldierly spirit and are obsessed with the military.

(e.g. Dr, what's wrong with me? I can't stop thinking of battle & collecting military memorabilia.

Nothing. You just have soldier's heart syndrome (shs)

Soldier's Heart Syndrome (SHS) by Diana Lucius DeCollis July 20, 2026

Soldier's Heart Syndrome (SHS)

A rare condition where you have a soldierly spirit and are obsessed with the military.

(e.g. Dr, what's wrong with me? I can't stop thinking of battle & collecting military memorabilia.

Nothing. You just have Soldier's Heart Syndrome (SHS)

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Soldier's Heart Syndrome (SHS) by Diana Lucius DeCollis July 20, 2026