Although we’re not flesh craving zombie’s of the like that Rick Grimes and Co. must conquer to survive.. I think most of us can relate to a feeling of going through the motions, putting one foot in front of the other to get through the day from time to time. Although that may make us feel like the walking dead, Cotard’s Syndrome is much more than that:
“Although the condition is not classified as a separate disorder in the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, there have been plenty of anecdotal accounts of what has been sensationalized as ‘walking corpse syndrome’ and ‘life as a zombie.’ Doctors who treat the condition say Cotard’s syndrome is a real illness, with patients believing they are dead and feeling extremely depressed, anxious and suicidal.”