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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
Prosecutors focused in the first trial on Dominguez’s mental state at the time of the attacks, with doctors testifying to his diagnosis of schizophrenia.
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Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder have been identified to be at greater risk of developing psychotic conditions such as bipolar or schizophrenia, compared with neurotypical kids.
—David Cox, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026
But the reality is that schizophrenia affects so many people around the world.
—Amanda Marton Ramaciotti, The Dial, 19 Mar. 2026
Another ongoing federal lawsuit alleges Shamond Lewis, who had schizophrenia, died in 2022 at the hands of detention officers.
—Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
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Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder have been identified to be at greater risk of developing psychotic conditions such as bipolar or schizophrenia, compared with neurotypical kids.
—David Cox, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026
But the reality is that schizophrenia affects so many people around the world.
—Amanda Marton Ramaciotti, The Dial, 19 Mar. 2026
Another ongoing federal lawsuit alleges Shamond Lewis, who had schizophrenia, died in 2022 at the hands of detention officers.
—Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for schizophrenia
Noun
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More than 6 million Americans struggle with dementia, according to the National Institutes of Health.—
Cindy Hsu,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Cesar Sanchez, 76, became an Adult Protective Services client when his daughter called DCF for help and he was admitted to a Kendall hospital for treatment of dementia.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Several reports find psychosis among those who are addicted and could result in hallucinations, delusions and confusion.—
Josh Kelly,
Oklahoman,
26 Mar. 2026
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That’s perhaps for the best, given the ongoing discussions surrounding AI psychosis, a troubling trend that has caused an alarming wave of mental health crises as the tech coaxes some users into spirals of paranoid and delusional behavior.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
26 Mar. 2026
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General paranoia about Fidesz spies means that Budapest, once again, has become a city where people lower their voices when talking about politics in public.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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What starts as a simple comedy about identity and imposter syndrome quickly shifts into a violent psychological thriller about government surveillance, paranoia, and personhood.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
27 Mar. 2026
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Some of the essays are benign and well-documented; tales of her own neuroses, and her obsessions with the health of her father, Seinfeld and Curb Your Enthusiasm creator Larry David.—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2026
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The future will belong to people with a very specific combination of personality traits and psychosexual neuroses.—
Sam Kriss,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 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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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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But what cemented the Christgau legend was the weirdly rational mania that informed the Consumer Guide.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
29 Mar. 2026
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As the Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special hits Disney+ and Hulu Tuesday, the Hannah Montana mania that dominated the pop culture landscape in the mid-2000s is experiencing a resurgence.—
Tiffany Taylor,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Mar. 2026
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In this world, at this time, a little insanity can go a long way.—
Neil Senturia,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Kennedy calls fortification ‘insanity’ That view contrasts sharply with critics — including some at the highest level of government — who regard fortification of the food supply as a form of government overreach.—
Jonel Aleccia,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Schizophrenia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schizophrenia. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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