psychosis

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Recent Examples of psychosis She is besieged on all sides—by her in-laws, by social workers, by untreated psychosis—and yet in possession of a terrible freedom. Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2025 Marijuana, specifically edibles, can lead to more mental health issues, like psychosis, anxiety and memory loss. Enquirer Staff, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Oct. 2025 The Oscar-winning actress stars as Grace, a mother living in Montana who begins to show signs of postpartum psychosis, her mental distress unraveling her relationship with Jackson (Robert Pattinson). Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 Oct. 2025 Just as Gein claimed his mother's death drove him to madness and pushed him to commit horrific crimes to fulfill his longing to quite literally embody her, Norman's warped devotion to the late Norma is ultimately revealed as the trigger for his descent into psychosis. Megan McCluskey, Time, 3 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for psychosis
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Noun
  • The 83-year-old man’s family believes Theo is suffering from the beginning stages of undiagnosed dementia, according to WTVR.
    Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
  • People between 50 and 60 years old who got six hours of sleep nightly had a higher risk of dementia later in life, while older adults who didn't sleep well at night, but napped often, had a greater risk of dying within the next five years.
    Sherri Gordon, Health, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Watch the interview on YouTube and the clip about managing his schizophrenia below.
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Ellis has a history of schizophrenia, and her defense attorneys entered a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity, WKYC reported.
    Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Permafrost - or ground that is frozen year-round - underpins many of these villages and is thawing, leading to rapid erosion and instability.
    NPR, NPR, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Alas, Israel has not pulled the trigger there, either, likely due in part to geopolitical instability — the MDSC would require construction in the West Bank.
    Big Think, Big Think, 17 Oct. 2025

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“Psychosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/psychosis. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.

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