Ghost sickness is a culture-bound syndrome among some Indigenous peoples of North America and Polynesian peoples in which a person becomes preoccupied with the deceased or consumed by pathological grief. Reported symptoms include general weakness, loss of appetite, a feeling of suffocation, recurring nightmares, and a pervasive sense of terror. The sickness is attributed to ghosts, or occasionally to witches or witchcraft.
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Ghost sickness is a culture-bound syndrome among some indigenous peoples in North America and Polynesian peoples in which people are preoccupied with the deceased or consumed by pathological grief.
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Reported symptoms can include general weakness, loss of appetite, suffocation feelings, recurring nightmares, and a pervasive feeling of terror.
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