Mom-of-two who appeared 'possessed' during full moons diagnosed with rare disorder A mother-of-two who went into a 'trance-like' state whenever there was a full moon has been diagnosed with a rare mental health disorder.
Revealing the case report in the journal Cureus, her doctors — from the Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education in Maharashtra, India — said: 'Psychotherapy played a crucial role in helping her understand the link between her depressive tendencies and trance episodes.
The woman would reportedly 'act strangely' during a full moon event, and start speaking in a different voice, sit unusually still and sob uncontrollably.
This, combined with her erratic behavior, led to a diagnosis of 'trance and possession disorder' (TPD) — a state of altered consciousness and inconsistent behavior — with dysthymia — a moderate form of depression.
A woman in India who said she was 'possessed' was diagnosed with a mental health condition (stock image).
