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Philosophical concept
Existential isolation is the subjective feeling that every human life experience is essentially unique and can be understood only by themselves, creating
Existential_isolation
Form of psychotherapy
even under difficult circumstances. Distress around existential concerns—such as death, isolation, freedom, and the search for meaning—are not pathological
Existential_therapy
Book by Irvin D. Yalom
Existential Psychotherapy is a book about existential psychotherapy by the American psychiatrist Irvin D. Yalom, in which the author, addressing clinical
Existential Psychotherapy (book)
Existential_Psychotherapy_(book)
Lack of contact between an individual and society
experience social isolation in their lives. Asociality Castaway Clandestine abuse Emotional isolation Existential isolation Existential crisis Hikikomori
Social_isolation
Inner conflict due to perceived meaninglessness
Existential crises are inner conflicts characterized by the impression that life lacks meaning and by confusion about one's personal identity. They are
Existential_crisis
American existential psychiatrist (born 1931)
Irvin David Yalom (/ˈɜːrvɪn ˈjæləm/; born June 13, 1931) is an American existential psychiatrist who is an emeritus professor of psychiatry at Stanford University
Irvin_D._Yalom
State of seclusion or isolation of a person
influence. Wikiquote has quotations related to Solitude. Boredom Existential isolation Hermit Hikikomori Hitbodedut Loner Privacy regulation theory Solitude
Solitude
British musician and comedian (born 1965)
Lock. Bailey has discussed his self-identity and experiences of existential isolation, noting in 2010: "That is how I've seen myself over the years, trying
Bill_Bailey
Theory that life has no inherent meaning
Existential nihilism is the philosophical theory that life has no objective meaning or purpose. The inherent meaninglessness of life is largely explored
Existential_nihilism
7th episode of the 1st season of Pluribus
still eat and move around her house and watch TV, but it was an existential isolation where you have no idea if this will ever end, and that it broke
The_Gap_(Pluribus)
1991 Australian film
it also examines the properties of the "Australian character": existential isolation and strong cultural ties to Great Britain. It was filmed on location
Flirting_(film)
American-Canadian writer
with issues of class, insecurity, failed ambitions, loneliness or existential isolation or paranoia often being explored. Unusual people, mild societal
Margaret_Millar
1927 book by Martin Heidegger
translated as On Time and Being, New York: Harper & Row, 1972). Existential isolation Heideggerian terminology "There is put to the thinking of Being
Being_and_Time
American psychologist (1909–1994)
Rollo Reece May (April 21, 1909 – October 22, 1994) was an American existential psychologist and author of the influential book Love and Will (1969).
Rollo_May
used in existential therapy to refer to an individual's social or cultural environment. Problems in the mitwelt center on integration vs. isolation, or individuality
Mitwelt
Fear of infinity
known how it normally develops over time. Apeirophobia may be caused by existential dread about eternal life or oblivion following death. Due to this, it
Apeirophobia
1991 book by Richard Tarnas
Cartesian-Kantian condition evolves into a Kafka-Beckett-like state of existential isolation and absurdity--an intolerable double bind leading to a kind of deconstructive
The Passion of the Western Mind
The_Passion_of_the_Western_Mind
Feminist movement
existentialist and phenomenologist who contributed greatly to existential feminism through works like Existential Psychoanalysis. In this work, Sartre claims that
Feminist_existentialism
1971 studio album by Françoise Hardy
mute cry and my silence." These last lines stress the narrator's "existential isolation". Her phrasing is much more flexible than in her previous pop songs
La_question_(album)
End of the human species
preventing existential risks is one of the most important moral issues of our time. The book discusses, quantifies, and compares different existential risks
Human_extinction
Eight-stage model of psychoanalytic development
fifth stage corresponds to the crossroads: Existential Question: Can I Love? The Intimacy versus Isolation conflict occurs following adolescence. At the
Erikson's stages of psychosocial development
Erikson's_stages_of_psychosocial_development
Intense feeling of apprehension, anxiety, or inner turmoil
discussed conflicts of personal principles, cultural norms, and existential despair. Existential angst makes its appearance in classical musical composition
Angst
American writer and comedian (born 1991)
Rotting in the Sun was nonetheless praised for its portrayal of an existential crisis as a "riotous blast". In 2024, he appeared as a guest on the Grindr-created
Jordan_Firstman
Means by which a person dies by suicide
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Suicide_methods
Novel by Ali Bader
and symbolized Existential isolation: cheap, enjoyable, illicit, while the deeper loathing for his body was symptomatic of existential sickness. Abdel
Papa_Sartre
Argentinian novel by Ernesto Sabato
to murder the only person capable of understanding him. Marked by its existential themes, El Túnel received enthusiastic support from Albert Camus and
The_Tunnel_(Sabato_novel)
Lebanese composer (born 1962)
protagonists who speak an incomprehensible language, emphasizing themes of existential isolation and futile escape.[21] Central motifs, such as the reversed phrases
Karim_Haddad
Austro-Hungarian-born Romanian poet, dramatist, short story writer and critic
Transylvanian rural and city culture, and depictions of the poet's existential isolation." The traditionalist elements in Isac's writings were inventoried
Emil_Isac
Existential viewpoint
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Advocacy_of_suicide
Intersecting global crises with compounding effects across systems
benefit the elite. Some scholars frame the polycrisis in philosophical and existential terms. For example, Vanessa Machado de Oliveira, in Hospicing Modernity
Polycrisis
Refusal of attachment
control the therapist so as to preserve their sense of independence. Existential therapists distinguish between interdependency on the one hand, and,
Counterdependency
Suicide method
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Vehicular_suicide
Novel
Zama is a 1956 novel by Argentine writer Antonio di Benedetto. Existential in nature, the plot centers around the eponymous Don Diego de Zama, a minor
Zama_(novel)
Suicide method
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Suicide_by_hanging
Liminal Internet aesthetic
such as "are you lost?" and "nothing is real" that invoke uncanny and existential thoughts into the viewer. Black rectangles: Black rectangular shaped
Weirdcore
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List_of_suicides
1985 novella by William S. Burroughs
own isolation, self-destructive tendencies, and unfulfilled desires. The novel ends on a melancholic, unresolved note, reflecting the existential despair
Queer_(novel)
Serious Social Problem
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Suicide_in_Guyana
Unpleasant emotional response to social or physical isolation
Loneliness is an unpleasant emotional response to perceived or actual social isolation. Loneliness has been described as social pain, a psychological mechanism
Loneliness
Psychological state and condition
world as existing only within their own mind. Extended periods of social isolation and confinement may contribute to the development of this condition. In
Psychological_solipsism
2008 Canadian film
Edgar is a man in an extreme existential crisis. He is thrown into a hopeless abyss of frequent nightmares, isolation and increasing paranoia following
Aegri_Somnia_(film)
Romanian mathematician, statistician and economist (1906–1994)
not a long and dull, career. Georgescu-Roegen's radically pessimistic 'existential risk' perspective on global mineral resource exhaustion was later countered
Nicholas_Georgescu-Roegen
Suicide method
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Suicide_by_poisoning
Suicide by setting oneself on fire
Depression (mood) Diseases of despair Diseases of poverty Echo chamber Existential crisis Financial crisis Grief suicide bereavement Ideation Interpersonal
Self-immolation
Message left by a person intending to die
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Suicide_note
1974 film by Francis Ford Coppola
concluding: "Made in a flash between the first two Godfather movies, Coppola’s existential spy thriller has since become a pinnacle of the genre." The February
The_Conversation
Disconnection in social relationships
of integration or common values and (2) a high degree of distance or isolation (3a) between individuals, or (3b) between an individual and a group of
Social_alienation
de-Silva, who argues that these deaths are "characterized by severe existential suffering, a loss of the "worth of living" (ikigai) ... and a profound
Suicide_in_Japan
Ongoing armed conflict in West Asia
produce nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles, thereby removing "two existential threats" to Israel. Late in the day on 1 April, Trump made a speech addressing
2026_Iran_war
Film by Robert Eggers
19:1 aspect ratio to express the lighthouse's vertical orientation and isolation of the characters. Mark Korven developed the film's score, evoking the
The_Lighthouse_(2019_film)
Suicide method
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Multiple_gunshot_suicide
Israeli political party
Tal; Horovitz, David (14 June 2026). "Bennett to ToI: 'We're at an existential moment. Another four years with this government, we won't have a society'"
Together_(Israel)
Intentional provocation of a lethal response from law enforcement
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Suicide_by_cop
Groups of people killing themselves together
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Mass_suicide
2026 information security incident
access to the public Internet. Security experts criticized insufficient isolation of OpenAI's evaluation environment. Of the at least 1,200 agents involved
OpenAI rogue agent breach of Hugging Face
OpenAI_rogue_agent_breach_of_Hugging_Face
Essay by Norwegian philosopher Peter Wessel Zapffe
reinterpretation of Friedrich Nietzsche's Übermensch. Zapffe believed that existential crisis or angst in humanity was the result of an overly evolved intellect
The_Last_Messiah
Agreement between multiple individuals to die by suicide
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Suicide_pact
Ritualistic suicide by disembowelment
Depression (mood) Diseases of despair Diseases of poverty Echo chamber Existential crisis Financial crisis Grief suicide bereavement Ideation Interpersonal
Seppuku
Aspect of suicide
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Honor_suicide
Depression (mood) Diseases of despair Diseases of poverty Echo chamber Existential crisis Financial crisis Grief suicide bereavement Ideation Interpersonal
List of suicides (2000–present)
List_of_suicides_(2000–present)
Romanian literary scholar, novelist, and political writer (1930–2012)
poet of "disorder", whose entire creation revolved hopelessly around an existential drama. Overall, the very choice of subject seemed to be provocative:
Alexandru_George
Unpleasant experience triggered by psychoactive drugs
uncovering earlier trauma, social isolation, derealization/depersonalization, visual distortions, and existential confusion. Most people recover from
Bad_trip
2000 film by Giuseppe Tornatore
"Considerably scaled down in scope and size from his English-language existential epic, The Legend of 1900, Giuseppe Tornatore's Malena is a beautifully
Malèna_(film)
American YouTuber and filmmaker (born 2003)
initially intended the The Mandela Catalogue to be a creative outlet for an existential crisis he experienced during the pandemic, primarily when it came to
Alex_Kister
American LGBTQ support service
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The_Trevor_Project
Euthanasia device using inert gas
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Suicide_bag
Insufficient oxygen in breathed air
suicides attributed to bullying Copycat Dysfunctional family Emotional isolation Epidemic Identity performance Legislation Loneliness Philosophy Religious
Inert_gas_asphyxiation
President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
2019. Ross 2024, p. 300, "Donald Trump is broadly seen as posing an existential threat to American democracy.". Ross 2024, p. 299. Haberman, Maggie (September
Donald_Trump
2023 film by Greta Gerwig
of self-discovery through Barbieland and the real world following an existential crisis. The supporting cast includes America Ferrera, Michael Cera, Kate
Barbie_(film)
Latvian filmmaker (born 1994)
films are considered minimalist and often explore themes of journey, isolation, survival against nature, and the power of collaboration and camaraderie
Gints_Zilbalodis
Emulation of another suicide
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Copycat_suicide
1906 short story by Leonid Andreyev
suggesting that resurrection may come with profound psychological and existential consequences. The inquiry into Lazarus's experiences can be seen as a
Lazarus_(short_story)
Norwegian philosopher (1899–1990)
their time trying to dull their consciousness, to escape the burdens of existential reflection. The human being is thus a paradox, given that self-reflection
Peter_Wessel_Zapffe
Musical genre that developed in Germany in the late 1980s
nihilism, surrealism, expressionism, existential philosophy, criticism of religion, violence, madness, isolation, depression, and especially death. As
Neue_Deutsche_Todeskunst
2021 YouTube analog horror web series
Kister had said the series originally began as a creative outlet for the existential crisis he was dealing with, especially when it came to the subject of
The_Mandela_Catalogue
American science fiction TV series
sensibilities, while also praising the series's "crushingly sad" depiction of existential loneliness, as well as its "philosophical frankness", which she found
Pluribus_(TV_series)
Monitoring process to ensure that a person cannot attempt suicide
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Suicide_watch
Homicide with the consent of the person being killed
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Consensual_homicide
challenges, such as the emergence of artificial superintelligence and existential risks. Social movements have arisen in response to both AI as a problematic
Artificial intelligence controversies
Artificial_intelligence_controversies
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List_of_suicides_(1–999_AD)
2023 novel by Samantha Harvey
subjects including the nature or existence of God, the meaning of life, and existential threats such as climate change. Each chapter of the novel covers a single
Orbital_(novel)
Execution method in which the victim is forced or incentivised to kill themselves
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Forced_suicide
Cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy for emotional dysregulation
Wakefulness Attention Alertness Prudence Conscientiousness Contemplation Epoché Awareness Observation Choiceless awareness Isolation tank Category v t e
Dialectical_behavior_therapy
Indigenous people of North Sentinel Island
intervening only in cases of natural calamities that might pose an existential threat or to thwart poachers. A likely reason for the termination of
Sentinelese
1826 novel by Mary Shelley
"second great work of science fiction," saying that it provided "an existential mind-set for collectively dealing with the threat of a global man-made
The_Last_Man
Philosophical aspects and arguments about suicide
suffering. Leo Tolstoy wrote in his short work A Confession that after an existential crisis, he considered various options and determined that suicide would
Philosophy_of_suicide
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Suicide_in_Brazil
Machine allowing an individual to die quickly with minimal pain
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Euthanasia_device
Personality disorder involving extreme asociality
of the impulses of other people." Failing to attain that, they prefer isolation. In general, friendship for schizoid individuals is usually limited to
Schizoid_personality_disorder
Poem written by John of the Cross
Soul to the work of Stanislav Grof. Divinization (Christian) Ego death Existential crisis Loevinger; Loevinger's stages of ego development Dąbrowski; Theory
Dark_Night_of_the_Soul
1927 novel by Hermann Hesse
adding to his isolation. After a short trip to Germany with Wenger, Hesse almost completely stopped seeing her. The resulting isolation and inability
Steppenwolf_(novel)
Important character from the Book of Judges of the Hebrew Bible
Depression (mood) Diseases of despair Diseases of poverty Echo chamber Existential crisis Financial crisis Grief suicide bereavement Ideation Interpersonal
Samson
2018 visual novel video game
combat what it believes to be a hostile alien presence referred to as an "Existential Threat." Humanity has built a score of space-traversing fighting robots
Heaven_Will_Be_Mine
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Religious_views_on_suicide
report higher suicide rates than urban centres, partly linked to social isolation, firearm access, and lower availability of mental health services. Post-mortem
Suicide_in_South_Africa
2025 Indian drama film
by Naveen Shankar), a talented web designer from Kodagu who faces an existential crisis after a series of personal and professional setbacks. His life
Nodidavaru_Enanthare
1995 crime drama film by Michael Mann
Weekly gave it a B− rating, saying, "Mann's action scenes ... have an existential, you-are-there jitteriness", but called the heist-planning and Hanna's
Heat_(1995_film)
Act of trying to kill oneself which the person survives
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Suicide_attempt
President of the United States from 2021 to 2025
Biden called global temperature rise above the 1.5°C limit the "only existential threat humanity faces even more frightening than a nuclear war". Despite
Joe_Biden
Philosophical concept of emptiness
of isolation and alienation, with the surrounding space emphasizing the emptiness and solitude of the figures. Giacometti's work reflects existential themes
The_Void_(philosophy)
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