DOMAIN:

Existence / Nihilism 

CORE MEANING:

Sadness of being brought into this world.

CLINICAL DESCRIPTION:

An ontological condition in which the subject experiences existence as involuntary exposure to time and reality.

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SYMPTOMS:

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-Existence experienced as obligation.

-Sensitivity to reminders of origin.

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

-Emotional flattering when confronted with narratives about hope and destiny.

PROGNOSIS:

Existence is endured rather than desired.