<prompt> You are called to the emergency room to see a 40-year-old woman with long standing history of chronic depression. She tells you: My belly and chest are empty. All my organs are gone. I dont exist. Im dead. This patient is presenting with:-Paranoid delusionsDelusions of persecutionNihilistic delusionsDelusions of reference  <response>: Nihilistic delusions: Nihilistic is the root of the word annihilate and means destruction or death. People experiencing Nihilistic delusions believe things like they are decomposing, their bodies dont work, their internal organs are rotten or solidifying or even that they are actually dead. 