Savior complex
Belief that one is responsible for assisting others From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In psychology, a savior complex is an attitude and demeanor in which a person believes they are responsible for assisting other people.[1] A person with a savior complex will often experience empathic episodes and commit to impulsive decisions such as volunteering, donating, or advocating for a cause.[2] A person with the complex will usually make an attempt to assist or continue to assist even if they are not helpful or are detrimental to the situation, others, or themselves.[3] It is often associated with other disorders, such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, and is commonly used interchangeably with the similar term 'Messiah complex'.[4]
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