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>Is it possible for a person to simply "think" themselves into a certain states or flavors of insanity, or rather the more proper term, mental illness?

Of course it is possible to think yourself mentally ill. Paranoia, various phobias require nothing more than negative thought spirals (not to mention eating disorders).

Is rhetorical not in the dictionary?

What do you mean?

> Is it possible for a person to simply "think" themselves into a certain states or flavors of insanity

That's basically the premise of the people at https://www.reddit.com/r/Tulpas

My understanding and experience is that it's more accurate to call it meta-thinking, rather than just thinking. Perhaps semantics, and the lines are not at all clear, but it's helping me find balance in my life.

That isn't to say it didn't hurt OP.