Kleptomania is described as a condition of not being able to resist the urge to steal. People, who have this kind of disorder, usually steal things not because they need it or want to get money for it, but just because of the process of stealing. It is because at the time of stealing, the person feels pleasure or relief.
The causes of kleptomania aren't known, but it is believed that main causes of it could be abnormalities in the brain chemical serotonin.
Diagnosing kleptomania is usually very difficult since people do not seek help for it, so in most cases it is diagnosed when they goes to psychologists to take a medical advice for other reason. So there is a high posibility that most of the people, who have this disorder don't get medical help.
Although there's no cure for kleptomania, this disorder sometimes is treated with medication or behavior modification.
To sum up, kleptomania is a very serious mental disorder, which is realy difficult to diagnose nad treat. So people, who have it, should be encouraged not to be afraid to admit having it and to seek for medical help.
