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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
But autism isn’t a mental illness, and neither Ohio’s nor Kentucky’s laws apply to people with autism, instead listing diagnoses of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder and delusional disorder as possible exemptions.
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Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 5 Mar. 2025
Diagnosed with schizophrenia, Odell was so easy to gaslight and discredit, but the facts of her body, and of the child, could not be denied.
—Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Approaching schizophrenia in this individualistic manner isn’t merely an abstract consideration.
—Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 26 Feb. 2025
His family has told Israeli media he was previously diagnosed with schizophrenia.
—Wafaa Shurafa, arkansasonline.com, 23 Feb. 2025
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Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 5 Mar. 2025
Diagnosed with schizophrenia, Odell was so easy to gaslight and discredit, but the facts of her body, and of the child, could not be denied.
—Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Approaching schizophrenia in this individualistic manner isn’t merely an abstract consideration.
—Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 26 Feb. 2025
His family has told Israeli media he was previously diagnosed with schizophrenia.
—Wafaa Shurafa, arkansasonline.com, 23 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for schizophrenia
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After World War II, a neurodegenerative disease that looked just like ALS—though some patients also showed features of Parkinson’s and dementia—surged in Guam, predominantly among the native Chamorro people.—
Shayla Love,
The Atlantic,
23 Mar. 2025
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Her cause of death, John, 66, told The Washington Post, was complications from dementia.—
Brendan Le,
People.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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Atypical antipsychotics – medication used to treat a range of psychiatric disorders – are often used to treat psychosis in Alzheimer’s patients even though they are not approved for that purpose.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
15 Jan. 2025
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Most people do it while experiencing some form of the socially sanctioned psychosis known as Being in Love.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
4 Mar. 2025
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On the other hand, cannabis impairment may lead to anxiety and paranoia, which may make a driver more cautious and want to drive more slowly.—
Greta Cross,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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While groups on Nextdoor and the Ring Neighbors app can devolve into paranoia and big arguments over tiny things, the extreme vigilance among their many users means that some of those individuals are repositories of memories.—
Ron Lieber,
New York Times,
19 Mar. 2025
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Shear inhabits Sam with enough neuroses to make Alvy Singer look like George Clooney.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
8 Mar. 2025
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Leading a cast and writers’ room riddled with neuroses, his poker face and minimalist reactions have often left a trail of insecure young comedians on edge.—
Maureen Dowd,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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Cyclothymia symptoms are less-intense hypomania and depression that do not meet clinical criteria for hypomania or depression.—
Michelle Pugle,
Verywell Health,
15 Oct. 2024
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In essays, Goodfellow details antidepressant-induced hypomania.—
Michelle Pugle,
Health,
23 Jan. 2023
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Shohei Ohtani’s presence everywhere For any Chicago sports fans old enough to remember the height of Michael Jordan’s fame and popularity, that’s what Shohei Ohtani mania looks like around Tokyo.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2025
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However, the speed of government, even this highly active Trump administration, does not come close to the 24/7 mania of crypto markets.—
Alexander S. Blume,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Without it, the dancers might not have known the insanity of their current moment.—
Philip Tinari,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2025
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Smith’s attorneys argued that he should be found not guilty by reason of insanity, records show.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Mar. 2025
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His ouster, along with the accompanying instability and popular discontent that lingered after him, helped pave the way for Ansar Allah's advances, ultimately seizing the capital in 2015.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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Supporting the development of housing that pairs units with on-site services addressing the root causes of homelessness, including mental health challenges, substance use disorders, and economic instability.—
Courier-News,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Schizophrenia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schizophrenia. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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