DOMAIN:

Existence / Nihilism 

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CORE MEANING:

Sadness of being brought into this world.

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CLINICAL DESCRIPTION:

An ontological condition in which existence feels imposed.

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CORE PATHOLOGY:

Existential non-consent.​

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SYMPTOMS:

​-Existence experienced as obligation.

-Sensitivity to reminders of origin.

-Reduced sense of authorship over one's own life.

-Emotional distance from ideas of hope and destiny.

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PROGNOSIS:

Existence is endured rather than desired.