Cave madness
Someone with cave madness, despite the name, doesn't have had to set a foot in a cave. Instead its called that because of the lightshyness of the individual afflicted. Its a condition that means the person doesn't respond well to light. In the better cases, the individual is simply senstaive to it in a simillar way to someone with eyesight problems, having to avoid very light rooms and the midday sun. In the worst cases, the individual can have violent reactions to too much sun. Noone knows why this is, but its thought that perhaps the individual is light sensative in such a way that the brains fight or flight response reacts to being hurt whenever the eyes come into contact with light. The name came thanks to some of these people hiding out in caves to escape the light, only coming out in darkness and reacting in a hostile manner whenever confronted during the day when most people would be out.
This thought of the individuals suffering from cave madness are actually mad, is still wide spread. This means many people avoid those they know are afflicted. The fact however, is that the people afflicted by it can function very normally when in low light or darkness. Those with only some sensitivity are usually able to live perfectly normal lives without people even realizing they have Cave Madness.
While society at large doesn't really understand Cave Madness, hospitals have a fairly good grasp on what can be done to make the lives of these individuals better. And after some education, most families are willing to support the afflicted member nd help thenm towards the most normal life they can have. And with that support, that life is indeed fairly normal.
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