What is pyromania?

Pyromania is a condition that is characterized by repeated failure to resist the impulse or urge to set fires for pleasure. As a result of these urges, patients will often feel an elevated level of stress or tension that is relieved by setting a fire.

How do members experience pyromania?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with pyromania*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for pyromania*

Who has pyromania on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 1
40s 1
50s 0
60s 0
70+ 0

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 0
Female 3