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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
Since mental illnesses can be linked to genetics, relatives of patients with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder were also invited to participate in a study funded by India’s Cognitive Science Research Initiative’s Department of Science & Technology.
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IEEE Spectrum, 2 Apr. 2026
In 2023, a Danish study covering the health data of almost 7 million found that cannabis use disorder was associated with as much as 30% of schizophrenia cases among young men.
—Kevin A. Sabet, STAT, 1 Apr. 2026
Authorities say Valdez had multiple untreated mental health disorders, including schizophrenia, and that he had been seen in Concord earlier in the day screaming at cars.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 29 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
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IEEE Spectrum, 2 Apr. 2026
In 2023, a Danish study covering the health data of almost 7 million found that cannabis use disorder was associated with as much as 30% of schizophrenia cases among young men.
—Kevin A. Sabet, STAT, 1 Apr. 2026
Authorities say Valdez had multiple untreated mental health disorders, including schizophrenia, and that he had been seen in Concord earlier in the day screaming at cars.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 29 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for schizophrenia
Noun
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Future research may explore strategies to support people with challenges in accessing memories, such as people living with dementia or brain injury.—
Utkarsh Gupta,
Scientific American,
15 Apr. 2026
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Unfortunately, this silent gateway to CVD and possibly dementia continues to be ignored by many in our society and not seen outside of the lens of quality of life.—
Denise Asafu-Adjei,
STAT,
13 Apr. 2026
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He was diagnosed with Parkinson’s at 35, and psychosis was part of the disease.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
13 Apr. 2026
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He was diagnosed with Parkinson’s at 35 and psychosis was part of the disease.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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JoAnne’s paranoia is matched by Duncan, who responds to her ghosting him by having his algo-developer Harper follow her with her God-like, eye-in-the-sky technology.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
12 Apr. 2026
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Once an unnamed boy (Naru Asanuma) shows up and the Lost Man realizes that this mysterious kid is not an anomaly, Exit 8 begins to adds elements of pathos and paternal anxiety to its free-floating paranoia.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2026
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All of the worry and neurosis of the past few weeks was absent, or at least tamped firmly down, replaced by a palpable buzz.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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Bad things happen when an AI chatbot latches onto one of your neuroses.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
8 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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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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Almost a year ago, these companies were the newest mania in crypto at a time when investors were chasing returns during a bitcoin price slump.—
Tanaya Macheel,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2026
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Defeat will not temper his mania.—
Susan B. Glasser,
New Yorker,
9 Apr. 2026
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Iran’s nuclear insanity leaves America and allies no room to blink.—
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FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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That still leaves the sanity phase of his trial, which will determine whether Fahim — who previously pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity — faces up to life in prison without parole or being sent to a state hospital for treatment.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Schizophrenia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schizophrenia. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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