PSYCHOSES Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

psychosis

noun

Definition of psychosis

as in dementia

a very serious mental illness that makes you behave strangely or believe things that are not true The patient suffers from some kind of psychosis.

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Recent Examples of psychosis Reddington's opening statement centered on Clancy's struggle with postpartum depression, anxiety and ultimately psychosis. — Melina Khan, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026 Postpartum psychosis is a rare but serious medical emergency characterized by severe, rapid onset psychiatric episodes such as mania, depression, delusions or hallucinations. — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026 The unrelenting national attention on the Clancy trial has been difficult for people who've had postpartum psychosis, says Meghan Cliffel who experienced the disorder and is now a mental health advocate. — Deborah Becker, NPR, 16 Aug. 2026 Although postpartum psychosis is rare, Leistikow said, families can take steps to prepare, particularly if the mother has a history of mental illness. — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for psychosis

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Teri passed away in October 2012 after a long illness due to dementia.

— Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Earlier research indicated that estrogen-only HRT might actually increase dementia risk, especially if started after age 65.

— Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 18 Aug. 2026

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Four days after the arrest, sources confirmed to Rolling Stone that Nick had been treated for schizophrenia before the shocking double homicide.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2026
In the last three decades, as involuntary outpatient treatment for people with serious mental health conditions like schizophrenia have expanded to almost every state, the evidence for these programs’ efficacy has remained murky.

— O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 4 Aug. 2026

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Chinese authorities have long seen the deaths of popular former leaders as a potential trigger for a surge of public emotion and an occasional catalyst for instability when remembrance of the dead turns into criticism of those in power.

— Reuters, NBC news, 18 Aug. 2026
Said another way, Meta’s social media are an instigator of the community and living that are enemies of depression and mental instability.

— John Tamny, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

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