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Detailed Answer:
Hi,

I read your query and can really understand your distress you must have been going through. I must have come as a shock and I know it is not something any of us would like as a diagnosis.

Kleptomania is an impulse control disorder in which it becomes very difficult for a person to control the urge to steal things which might be even valueless. It is associated with immense guilt and remorse. It just might be like addiction to a drug where you want to stop but you are not able to.

Now you have mentioned that you have been diagnosed with kleptomania, but it would really help me help you better if you could provide more details about your condition including the symptoms and how and by whom did you receive this diagnosis.

Treatment of kleptomania typically involves psychotherapy and medications with psychotherapy being more helpful. I would recommend that you consult a psychiatrist and initiate management accordingly. Medications would include selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors like sertraline or opioid antagonist naltrexone.

More importantly, psychotherapy in form of cognitive behavior therapy would be really helpful. It would involve learning ways to control the urges and relax yourself.

I hope you found the above information helpful. I would be glad to provide you answers for any more question s that you might be having. Please feel free to ask.

Best wishes,

Dr. Sunil Gupta

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