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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
Reality can shift for people with illnesses that arise from complex interactions of genetics and environment, such as schizophrenia.
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Andrea Gawrylewski, Scientific American, 2 Sep. 2025
Another consideration is that this particular study entailed the mental health conditions of depression, schizophrenia, and alcohol dependence.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Antipsychotics Antipsychotics are medications used to treat serious mental health conditions like major depressive disorder and schizophrenia.
—Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 19 Aug. 2025
In Eric Lin’s film, Liu plays Irene Chao, a Chinese-American single parent who is battling health issues, while caring for a son who has been diagnosed with schizophrenia.
—John Bleasdale, Variety, 15 Aug. 2025
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Andrea Gawrylewski, Scientific American, 2 Sep. 2025
Another consideration is that this particular study entailed the mental health conditions of depression, schizophrenia, and alcohol dependence.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Antipsychotics Antipsychotics are medications used to treat serious mental health conditions like major depressive disorder and schizophrenia.
—Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 19 Aug. 2025
In Eric Lin’s film, Liu plays Irene Chao, a Chinese-American single parent who is battling health issues, while caring for a son who has been diagnosed with schizophrenia.
—John Bleasdale, Variety, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for schizophrenia
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Volman was diagnosed with Lewy body dementia in 2020, but continued to perform through the early stages of his illness.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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Bruce Willis is posing with his family in a rare new photo amid his battle with dementia.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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In that same vein, when dealing with AI psychosis, the therapist might perform a semblance of AI technological literacy.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Eleanora’s psychosis takes on richer meaning as the acting slows and characters are forced to confront one another — and themselves.—
Blake Simons,
IndieWire,
3 Sep. 2025
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Delusions and hallucinations can lead to fear and paranoia, Weinberger said.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
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Among the potential dangers are asphyxiation, blood clots, psychiatric issues such as hallucinations or paranoia, paralysis, neurological damage, and even death.—
Sydney Barragan,
Oc Register,
31 Aug. 2025
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The neurosis and the strategic thinking, manipulation, lying, and hedging — all that stuff is 1,000 percent accurate.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
13 Aug. 2025
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The high-energy Dennen does it all with an upbeat attitude, a breezy charm and an endearing dose of neurosis, much like a Woody Allen character.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
29 July 2025
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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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Wang Ning, founder of toy maker Pop Mart International Group, has become richer than Alibaba cofounder Jack Ma thanks to the global mania for the company’s Labubu dolls.—
Yue Wang,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Expect the mania to ramp up as the desire for information surrounding the forthcoming nuptials is already fierce.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
26 Aug. 2025
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More Sargent/Getty Images The sheer insanity of how fast the ball got out of the ballpark captivated a worldwide audience.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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With the ambulance only eight minutes away from Hind, Omar sees only insanity in the way the situation stretches into an hours-long ordeal.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Schizophrenia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schizophrenia. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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