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solipsism disorder(SoD)

this disorder is inclusive to transabled people!! you can absolutely be trans- this 🙂

(solipsism is the belief that only your consciousness is sure to exist and that there is no way to prove that others are real)

solipsism disorder can only be diagnosed if the person is experiencing distress from their belief. if the belief of solipsism is not distressing and does not create any impairment then a diagnosis should not be assigned.

this can be caused by delusions, psychosis, derealization/dissociation, or other neurodivergence, or it can have no cause at all!

the person does not have to hold this belief fully(meaning it can just be a doubt or partial belief) or it can fluctuate/they can only believe it at certain times.

symptoms of solipsism disorder

1. the person does not believe that others are real, and thinks their conscious self is the only one that truly exists
2. the person feels deeply and profoundly lonely because of this belief and often ‘wishes it wasn’t true’
3. the person exhibits selfish behavior due to the belief, often similar to the behavior of those with npd, but without a related aggrandizement of self
4. the person has trouble believing others have deep and rich lives like they do, and think that perhaps others do not feel as deeply as them

there are subtypes for this disorder!

1. isolating solipsism disorder(I-SoD) in which the primary or only symptom is feeling lonely and alienated due to the belief that they are the only one who’s ‘real’
2. self-focused solipsism disorder(SF-SoD) in which the primary or only symptom is exhibiting selfish behavior due to the belief that they are the only ‘real’ person. this subtype often causes intense distress for the person if they are aware at least partially that their belief is not true.
3. generalized solipsism disorder(G-SoD or simply SoD) an umbrella term for solipsism disorders that do not fit either of the above categories