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a very serious mental illness in which someone cannot think or behave normally and often experiences delusions
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Recent Examples of schizophrenia
Six years ago, another homeless man with schizophrenia struck her father in the face with a metal curtain rod after being asked not to urinate in front of children.
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Devan Patel, Mercury News, 4 June 2025
My father was diagnosed with schizophrenia, and our relationship was strained.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 14 May 2025
Her mom rarely left bed because the medication that tamed her schizophrenia made her lethargic.
—Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 16 June 2025
With less qualified experts to treat mental health conditions, more Americans could suffer from drug overdoses and mental conditions like schizophrenia.
—Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
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Devan Patel, Mercury News, 4 June 2025
My father was diagnosed with schizophrenia, and our relationship was strained.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 14 May 2025
Her mom rarely left bed because the medication that tamed her schizophrenia made her lethargic.
—Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 16 June 2025
With less qualified experts to treat mental health conditions, more Americans could suffer from drug overdoses and mental conditions like schizophrenia.
—Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for schizophrenia
Noun
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But people with dementia do actually live in the moment.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
10 July 2025
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My father handled most of the issues but now suffers from dementia, so there are a lot of unknowns.—
Eric Thomas,
Sun Sentinel,
10 July 2025
Noun
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There is some history of psychosis, so that’s to be determined.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2025
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For Jerry Kane, the sovereign citizen movement is something between a political philosophy and a burgeoning psychosis.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
10 June 2025
Noun
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Don't do anything that may have long-term consequences for the recipient, such as trouble sleeping, an inability to reestablish trust, and lingering paranoia.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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As paranoia rises, suspicions and secrets are forced into the light, and the locals start to realize there is a serial killer hidden amongst them.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
1 July 2025
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Not only was part two different in the neurosis of a pop singer, but the Melrose lot sold it on scares (in addition to wicked grinning people showing up at major events).—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
30 June 2025
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Agnes is socially competent, even charismatic, but beset by neuroses that seem genuinely frustrating to her, not the self-satisfied post-Woody Allen solipsism common to auteurs of this ilk.—
Paul A. Thompson,
Pitchfork,
27 June 2025
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Cycling between periods of mania or hypomania – high energy and excitement – and depression can have an enormous impact on a person’s daily life, work, and relationships.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Mar. 2025
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And then fifteen years later, divorce uprooted us all; my family-first ethic hadn’t withstood the episodes of depression and hypomania that, eerily for me, took hold of my husband for a handful of years at midlife.—
Megan Marshall,
The New Yorker,
8 Feb. 2025
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Distribution also continues to increase through its network of retailers, including Better Baseball, Hit After Hit, Dick’s Sporting Goods and Bases Loaded; meanwhile, the torpedo bat mania triggered April sales to surge more than 100% versus the prior year.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
4 July 2025
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The chaos has been documented in viral videos on X and TikTok, with even the film's star Jack Black joining in on the mania.—
Grace Tucker,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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Defense had planned to argue insanity Purdy’s trial had been scheduled to take place in July.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 June 2025
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The trial was initially scheduled to begin three months ago but was delayed after Abril changed his plea to not guilty by reason of insanity.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2025
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The duo, who started off as Hollywood actresses seen in films like Tyler Perry’s Duplicity and Lifetime’s The Wrong Cheerleader, share the joy of their ministry journey, which included bouts of mental instability and self-images issues.—
Anaja I. Smith,
HollywoodReporter,
7 July 2025
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This week's snowfall was triggered by unusual atmospheric instability affecting northern Chile.—
María de los Ángeles Orfila,
Space.com,
5 July 2025
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“Schizophrenia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schizophrenia. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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