Windigo psychosis


Win·di·go psy·cho·sis

, Wittigo psychosisa culture-specific syndrome of some Canadian autochthones, consisting of delusions of being transformed into a cannibalistic monster called a windigo, or wittigo. The sufferer also experiences agitation, depression, and fears about inability to control sadistic impulses.

Windigo,

(Wittigo), legendary human-like monster that lives in the forests of Quebec, Canada. Windigo psychosis - severe anxiety neurosis with special reference to food, manifested in melancholia, violence, and obsessive cannibalism, occurring among Canadian Indians.