as in dementia
a very serious mental illness that makes you behave strangely or believe things that are not true
The patient suffers from some kind of psychosis.
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Recent Examples of psychosis
Through the two-hour film, Lawrence plays a new mother (Grace) who develops postpartum depression and begins going in and out of psychosis.
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Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2025
Palafox tried again a few days later as her son hid in a backyard shed at home, in psychosis.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 5 May 2025
Smith's doctor said the cannibal killer has been rehabilitated and is taking medications to help with psychosis and voices in his head, WTNH reported.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 3 May 2025
The jail can't force someone in psychosis to take medication without a court order and a qualified doctor on hand to administer the prescription.
—CBS News, 28 Apr. 2025
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Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2025
Palafox tried again a few days later as her son hid in a backyard shed at home, in psychosis.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 5 May 2025
Smith's doctor said the cannibal killer has been rehabilitated and is taking medications to help with psychosis and voices in his head, WTNH reported.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 3 May 2025
The jail can't force someone in psychosis to take medication without a court order and a qualified doctor on hand to administer the prescription.
—CBS News, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for psychosis
Noun
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Sedgwick's Cynthia is married to a man over two decades her senior, Warren (Judd Hirsch), who is rapidly declining into dementia.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
3 June 2025
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And then there's specific activities that lower your risk for Parkinson's and dementia as well, including racket sports like table tennis and pickleball.—
Renée Onque,
CNBC,
3 June 2025
Noun
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From Parkinson’s disease to schizophrenia, many brain disorders stem from specific types of brain cells.—
Allison Parshall,
Scientific American,
2 June 2025
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According to The World Health Organization, mental health disorders include anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, neurodevelopmental disorders, and more.—
Simone E. Morris,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
Noun
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LTOs offer a moment of joy, control, and relevance in a time of rising costs and systemic instability.—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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At the same time, France was experiencing extreme instability in its domestic politics.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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“Psychosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/psychosis. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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