Koro, it may seem crazy at first but...

Koro, the belief that the genitals have been stolen or are shrinking, stuck me as a bit outrageous and unbelievable when I started reading about it. As I got further along in the article I realized that it makes complete sense for the thought of a stolen penis to be related a potential religious/cultural belief along with some psychological disturbance or disorder. As a psychology undergrad major, this should have been my first reaction to such an absurdly seeming topic. This realization was later confirmed by the article, and a possible association with Body Dysmorphic Disorder was also addressed. One of the reasons I enjoy global health is because it is completely multidisciplinary and we need to address each problem, disease, or disturbance we face in public health as such. It seems imperative to remember that psychology, sociology, medicine, economics... I could go on and on... play such a strong role in the way we perceive and fix problems. We need to keep our minds open and allow not only the knowledge and skills we have attained lead us to a solution, but most importantly, our creativity needs to take hold when we encounter situations that may seem a little absurd at first.