What happens when a person develops beliefs that are irrational and uses it to justify everything he does? Sometimes small superstitious beliefs can have tragic consequences. Our very first story is one that involves spousal abuse, adultery and to round it off, a dose of black magic.

Singapore has seen a spate of abuse cases in recent years. What causes someone to become abusive, particularly to vulnerable young children who cannot defend themselves? Sometimes, abusers justify their behaviour with the excuse that they are disciplining a wayward child. But when discipline is carried to extremes, it could lead to physical and emotional scarring. In some cases, the damage could be permanent.

Disagreements and arguments are bound to happen between siblings, cousins, parent and child, husband and wife and in-laws. However, if friction occurs too frequently, emotions could spiral out of control. When family harmony is threatened, when tensions cause family members unbearable distress, then action must be taken to resolve differences. If not, resentment will fester, destroying relationships and lives. In some cases, the consequences ...

Postpartum depression or postnatal depression is a serious medical condition that affects many women in Singapore. Affected mothers feel sad, tired and constantly worry that some disaster is about to happen. Depression can become so severe that the postpartum mother convinces herself that she is worthless and better off dead. The horrific fact is, sometimes, a suicidal mother may even plan to take her own children with her.

Trust is an important part of any romantic relationship. When that trust is broken by deceit or double-crossing, the betrayed party will feel utter despair, grief and resentment. The betrayer has to live with the guilt of causing heart-breaking pain. When a relationship gets entangled in a web of deceit, the consequences can be fatal.

Delusions of grandeur is a psychological condition where the sufferer believes he is great and powerful. He could think that he was a superhero with a grand mission to eliminate villains from the world. He could fantasize that he is a glamorous TV triad hero and use violence as a means to resolve his problems.

Desperation is a state of extreme distress, where a person feels hopeless and trapped. To get out of his situation or to fulfil some great need, a desperate person will make rash decisions. In the worst cases, a desperate person may even lash out in extreme violence.

When someone goes through severe stress - some kind of terrifying, life-threatening, traumatic incident - their behaviour can be drastically changed by what's called Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD. For example, soldiers in a fierce battle, or survivors of a gruesome car crash. Many can suffer real mental problems for a long time. But what if severe, traumatic stress becomes part of someone's daily family life? Although it's not so ...

There are many different ways of committing a burglary - Sometimes breaking into a house while it's empty, sometimes when there are people around, maybe asleep. But sometimes the thieves actually know the person who lives in the house; maybe they are even invited in, before they confront the owner and demand money or valuables. It's these confrontations that can be the most dangerous and volatile, and which can have the most potential ...

Panic is often caused by irrational thoughts - causing overwhelming stress, anxiety and terror. Mass panic has occurred at many festivals and overcrowded sporting events, resulting in chaos and tragedy. Panic can provoke uncontrollable fear in an individual, causing him or her to lash out in deadly violence.

For many people, money is a difficult subject. It can get wrapped up in all sorts of stress and emotions, particularly when people who live and work closely together also lend or borrow money from each other. Even if they start out with the best intentions, if it all goes wrong, then it can lead to tragic consequences, as we'll discover in this episode.

Sometimes in extreme cases, medical conditions of the body can also affect the mind, causing behaviour that is completely irrational and out of character. And if these mental problems are not detected and controlled quickly enough, they can actually lead to tragic consequences, as we'll discover in this episode.