Episode
The People Who Believe They're DEAD : The Walking Corpse Syndrome
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- Mysteries and Histories
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- Apr 13, 2026
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Summary
Imagine waking up convinced you’re dead. Walking Corpse Syndrome, or Cotard’s Syndrome, is a rare condition where people genuinely believe they have no organs, no blood, or no life left inside them. They might insist they’re a walking corpse, deny the need to eat or sleep, and move through the world like a ghost in their own story, physically alive, but utterly certain they no longer exist.