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
His teens and early 20s included periods of psychosis, suicide attempts, hospitalizations and treatment programs.
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Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 21 May 2025
Recreational or self-prescribed use carries risks like addiction, bladder damage and psychosis — risks rarely mentioned in viral posts.
—John Samuels, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Their trials only escalate from there, as the siblings try to stave off malnourishment and psychosis.
—Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 4 June 2025
Medical studies link a variety of potential health problems to some strains of THC, including respiratory problems, seizures, schizophrenia, and psychosis.
—Andrew Schneider, NPR, 17 Apr. 2025
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Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 21 May 2025
Recreational or self-prescribed use carries risks like addiction, bladder damage and psychosis — risks rarely mentioned in viral posts.
—John Samuels, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Their trials only escalate from there, as the siblings try to stave off malnourishment and psychosis.
—Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 4 June 2025
Medical studies link a variety of potential health problems to some strains of THC, including respiratory problems, seizures, schizophrenia, and psychosis.
—Andrew Schneider, NPR, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for psychosis
Noun
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Due to his battle with dementia, Wilson was placed under a conservatorship in February 2024, weeks after the death of his wife, Melinda Ledbetter Wilson.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
26 June 2025
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Fannie’s Friends support group: Fannie’s Friends is a virtual support group for adult daughters and granddaughters caring for those living with dementia.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 June 2025
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This policy is particularly dangerous for people living with schizophrenia, a condition that can profoundly impair a person’s ability to function in daily life.—
Carali McLean,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 June 2025
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Recent research has looked at its potential benefits, in very low doses, for treatment of depression, schizophrenia and Alzheimer's disease.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 June 2025
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Advertisement Strikes reinforce Chinese view of U.S. instability China already saw the U.S. under the Trump Administration as an unstable partner, particularly after Trump slammed the world with staggering tariff rates before abruptly reversing course.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
27 June 2025
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Yet the aftershocks of 2008 continue, and today’s economic pressures—rising costs, stagnant wages, global instability—are forcing a reckoning.—
Benjamin van der Lande,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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“Psychosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/psychosis. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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