Thorn
18-May-2011, 01:41 PM
Yeah this is a real mental illness, I have not seen it discussed here before but I find it fascinating. It is called Cotard delusion and Wikipedia defines it as such:
The Cotard delusion or Cotard's syndrome or Walking Corpse Syndrome is a rare neuropsychiatric disorder in which people hold a delusional belief that they are dead (either figuratively or literally), do not exist, are putrefying, or have lost their blood or internal organs. In rare instances, it can include delusions of immortality
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cotard_delusion
Amazingly interesting read IMO.
The Cotard delusion or Cotard's syndrome or Walking Corpse Syndrome is a rare neuropsychiatric disorder in which people hold a delusional belief that they are dead (either figuratively or literally), do not exist, are putrefying, or have lost their blood or internal organs. In rare instances, it can include delusions of immortality
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cotard_delusion
Amazingly interesting read IMO.