‘I thank God I was raised Catholic, so sex will always be dirty.’ –John Waters
Imagine how horrific life would be when you are convinced to be dead, while you are still alive. This delusional belief of non-existence characterizes sufferers of the rare mental disorder Cotard Delusion.
Slight variations include those that believe they are rotting or have lost their blood or internal organs. […]
The first described patient was presented in a lecture in Paris in 1880 by neurologist Jules Cotard as Mademoiselle X, who denied the existence of god and the devil as well as several parts of her body and her need to eat.
