Messiah complex
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For the comic book, see X-Men: Messiah Complex.
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A messiah complex (also known as the Christ complex or savior complex) is a state of mind in which an individual holds a belief they are, or are destined to become, a savior. The messiah complex does not appear in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM).[1]
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- ^ The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual published by the American Psychiatric Association
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