And I don't see anything wrong with a bit of sluggishness - it's the perfect antidote to the hectic pace of modern life, so it should be encouraged not treated. My advice to everyone is to be sluggish for an hour. While we're dreaming, we're probably relaxing and de-stressing ourselves.

Intermittent explosive disorder -becoming suddenly angry or throwing a tantrum

My opinion: There are times each day when I feel like exploding but I have to hold myself in check - we all do as adults. To say that you can't control these outbursts is like saying: "I'm still a child and I have tantrums."

If someone does that in front of you, I think they should be treated in the same way as you would a child, which is to leave the room. Tantrums and anger are something we can all learn to manage ourselves.

Negativistic personality disorder - constantly whingeing

My opinion: Giving someone who whinges all the time a label such as this gives them an excuse not to change. They'll believe that it's up to doctors and psychologists to fix them and they don't need to make any effort to alter themselves. They'll think: "I'm just a negative person and I will always be like that." Nonsense. Your personality is not set in stone - you can always change and you can always improve.

Absexuality - the thrill of being appalled by pornography

My opinion: People who take delight in their own disgust do so because they think they're occupying the moral high ground and feel superior to you. It's just another expression of insecurity. Again, it's not a psychological condition and the idea that someone should get treatment for being a prude is ridiculous.

Hypersexuality - The desire for multiple partners

My opinion: This desire is totally normal, especially for men. In fact, if most were free enough to do it, they probably would. It only becomes immoral behaviour if you have a wife.

Men such as Tiger Woods and Ashley Cole may be given this label, but the reason they cheated on their wives multiple times is not because they have a condition but simply because they can - they're so rich and famous they think can pull anybody.

Tiger Woods shouldn't be in a sex clinic - he's not addicted to sex, he's addicted to the conquest - and that's something he can only change about himself.

Relational disorder - in which two people, often a separating couple, struggle to get on

My opinion: I can't see anything wrong with this. I think the essence of a good marriage or relationship is sometimes struggling to get along - and all marriages deserve this kind of effort. So to call it a disorder is nonsensical. All couples have moments when they struggle, argue or even break up - but to medicalise that is madness.

Ignore your inner child

Most of these so-called new conditions are just instances of people reverting to childlike inability to control their impulses. As adults, we all have an inbuilt instinct for what is socially acceptable and what isn't and get a prick of conscience if we cross that line. When this happens we have the choice - to stop and listen or to give in to our selfish impulses. But being childish and selfish is not an illness.

To be a true psychological condition, it has to be something you can't control - a problem you need serious help with, not just something you can't be bothered to control.

If a behaviour or emotion is given a medical name, people think they don't have to deal with it themselves - they're not responsible for it, they don't have to make changes. They say: "It's just the way I am and there's nothing I can do about it." But this is an excuse for not trying and indulging yourself to the point of rudeness - and I have no time for that.

Life is a crash course in self-improvement. We all have a duty to learn from our mistakes and be better, more thoughtful people. So it would be a travesty if any money is spent on treating these so-called problems. All that's needed is some Victorian self discipline to make sure we don't give in to impulses which hurt other people.

My advice to anyone who thinks they have any of these problems is to pull yourself together, talk to friends and family and get their support to change - you really don't don't need to see a psychologist or a therapist.

Source: Daily Mirror