Clinical Zoanthropy | When People Believe They Are Animals
Jeez Louise, clinical lycanthropy is a real psychiatric condition
Photo of Peter Stump, Vampire of Bedbug’s execution
Here’s an article from the Guardian about the woman who believed she’d become a chicken.
Excerpt: “Patients have reported believing they are a dog, lion, tiger, hyena, shark, crocodile, frog, bovine, cat, goose, rhinoceros, rabbit, horse, snake, bird, wild boar, gerbil and a bee.”
Gerbils are actually pretty cute.
(Not) actual footage of the patient from the episode hunting with cats. Photo by: Lucas Sankey
Not sure if this dude meets full diagnostic criteria….
EP. 08
Clinical Zoanthropy | When People Believe They Are Animals
In this episode of Strange Mind, we explore clinical zoanthropy, a rare psychiatric syndrome in which individuals believe they have become, or are in the process of becoming, an animal. From people convinced they are wolves, poultry, cats, or even gerbils, these extraordinary cases challenge our understanding of identity, perception, and reality itself. We examine the neuroscience, psychology, and documented case studies behind one of the rarest and most fascinating delusions ever recorded.
