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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
Assertive Community Treatment, or ACT, had for decades sought to find and help treat people suffering from conditions such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
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Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 4 May 2026
Nick was reportedly in a mental health conservatorship from 2020 to 2021 and has been diagnosed with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
However, a growing body of research points to possible adverse effects from cannabis use, particularly in vulnerable groups, such as people who are pregnant, adolescents, people with preexisting mental health conditions such as schizophrenia or psychosis, and those with cardiac issues.
—Carey S. Cadieux, The Conversation, 29 Apr. 2026
Examining brain slices under a microscope didn’t reveal what researchers now believe to be the subtle variations of brain function underlying schizophrenia.
—Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
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Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 4 May 2026
Nick was reportedly in a mental health conservatorship from 2020 to 2021 and has been diagnosed with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
However, a growing body of research points to possible adverse effects from cannabis use, particularly in vulnerable groups, such as people who are pregnant, adolescents, people with preexisting mental health conditions such as schizophrenia or psychosis, and those with cardiac issues.
—Carey S. Cadieux, The Conversation, 29 Apr. 2026
Examining brain slices under a microscope didn’t reveal what researchers now believe to be the subtle variations of brain function underlying schizophrenia.
—Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for schizophrenia
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Her husband and Gali’s father Benni (Yossi Marshek) is in the advanced stages of early-onset dementia.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
8 May 2026
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Stronger biological system function may help reduce the risk of heart disease, stroke, dementia and some cancers.—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 May 2026
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Salieri, despite Bettany’s compelling performance, is a wearisome figure consumed by jealousy while clearly toiling under a storm of religious psychosis.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
8 May 2026
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As Delphi’s star rises, P Burke becomes enthralled by her and descends into a tech psychosis with disastrous consequences.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
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And justlikethat, this has been the prevailing headline in local news reports ever since as paranoia surges across social media.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
9 May 2026
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But some studies point to health and psychological risks, such as IQ loss, heart issues and temporary paranoia and hallucinations.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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Ruben Amorim had spent the previous year slowly folding in on himself, making his own neuroses institutional.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
3 May 2026
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This remains a great part for Hathaway, who can hint at all sorts of neuroses beneath a character’s surface pep.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
29 Apr. 2026
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Boes was working with a patient who had a rare disorder called peduncular hallucinosis, in which damage to the thalamus, a structure at the center of the brain, causes visual hallucinations.—
Grace Huckins,
Wired,
17 Aug. 2020
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Schizoaffective disorder is a mental health condition that is marked by a mix of schizophrenia symptoms, such as hallucinations and delusions, and mood disorder symptoms, such as depression, mania and a milder form of mania called hypomania, per the Mayo Clinic.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
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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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Some of these places have a history of cat mania that helped fuel the current feline boom.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
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Schizoaffective disorder is a mental health condition that is marked by a mix of schizophrenia symptoms, such as hallucinations and delusions, and mood disorder symptoms, such as depression, mania and a milder form of mania called hypomania, per the Mayo Clinic.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
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The chaotic family life was cited when Cary Stayner pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to the tourists’ murders; he was found mentally fit to stand trial.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
4 May 2026
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Call it a runner's high or insanity; the marathon takes just about everything a person can muster up physically and mentally.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Schizophrenia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schizophrenia. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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