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Can recommend this replyall episode about people with Tulpas

https://gimletmedia.com/shows/reply-all/49hr6k

I’m still not sure how I think about this, it sounds scary and interesting at the same time.

Thanks for sharing. I listened. I was surprised that it didn't qualify as a mental illness because it didn't cause distress. I didn't know about that qualifier in regards to mental illness. And then I was surprised the interviewer didn't call it out as mental illness when it turned to distress (eg wrecked her marriage and isolated her away from society into a small group of fellow tulpamancers)

> wrecked her marriage and isolated her away from society into a small group of fellow tulpamancers

We don't call being part of a cult a mental illness either. It's just a poor life decision :)

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