The Daily Mail is reporting that a teenager who spent 3 years thinking she was dead, was helped by watching Disney films.
Haley Smith suffered from Cotard’s Syndrome, also known as Walking Corpse Syndrome. As a result, she felt that she was dead. But she found that the power of Disney movies helped her overcome her disorder.
From the report:
‘The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, Sleeping Beauty, Bambi – I watched them all. I asked my boyfriend Jeremy: “How can I be dead when Disney makes me feel this good?”.’
Gradually, she began to better.
‘Jeremy helped me so much – as did Disney – and we’re hoping to get married soon and then get jobs in Disney World,’ she said.