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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
In the early 1900s, autism was described as a symptom of the most severe cases of schizophrenia, and it was considered a psychiatric disorder for many years.
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Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 13 Feb. 2025
Some of the family try to avoid discussions about schizophrenia.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Feb. 2025
He was diagnosed with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder around 2019, Quick said.
—Gavin Off, Charlotte Observer, 5 Feb. 2025
The company’s schizophrenia franchise is best in show.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2025
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Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 13 Feb. 2025
Some of the family try to avoid discussions about schizophrenia.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Feb. 2025
He was diagnosed with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder around 2019, Quick said.
—Gavin Off, Charlotte Observer, 5 Feb. 2025
The company’s schizophrenia franchise is best in show.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for schizophrenia
Noun
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Jim Broadbent, 'Iris' (2002) Featuring Kate Winslet and Judi Dench as famed novelist Iris Murdoch in her younger and older years, the biopic is also a moving drama about the effects of dementia on patients and loved ones.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
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Common signs of dementia, according to an article by Dr. Joanna Woodnutt for Catster, include wandering around aimlessly; going to the wrong door to go out, or to find food; struggling find their way out; becoming stressed even in places that should be familiar; and going potty in the wrong place.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 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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In proposing the changes — most of them longstanding requests from Mayor Eric Adams — Ms. Hochul joined a long line of leaders who have struggled to help people in psychosis on the streets and subways.—
Benjamin Oreskes,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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When Tithi cannot conceive, her partner Rahi becomes pregnant, leading to a descent into paranoia fueled by societal harassment and dark secrets about the pregnancy itself.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
12 Feb. 2025
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Even though the paper was discredited and the doctor lost his license to practice in his country, paranoia about the vaccine has meant rates for MMR and other vaccines have declined.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2025
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My remaining neuroses are laser-directed on his well-being.—
Olga Khazan,
The Atlantic,
18 Feb. 2025
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And his neurosis with his family makes perfect sense in a way that’s obvious but satisfying.—
Cat Zhang,
Vulture,
28 Aug. 2024
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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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However, Todaro is cautious on the current quarter, as the altcoin crash driven by a meme coin mania in January could weigh on February volumes and extend into the second quarter.—
Tanaya Macheel,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2025
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Spencer Platt | Getty Images Retail investors haven’t traded stocks this much since another mania took over Wall Street three years ago.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
19 Feb. 2025
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The definition of insanity is doing the same thing, expecting different results.—
NBC News,
NBC News,
23 Feb. 2025
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In 2013, Tyree Smith was found not guilty by reason of insanity in relation to the 2012 killing of Angel Gonzalez, whose body was discovered after he was hacked to death in a vacant apartment in Bridgeport, per NPR.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
23 Feb. 2025
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However, if interest rates remain high and economic growth slows, builders may be forced to offer deeper price cuts, potentially leading to further market instability.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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Add on top of that economic uncertainty regarding our trade policies and the ongoing instability in the Middle East, a region that has crucial shipping lanes like the Strait of Hormuz and the Suez Canal along with being a crucial oil producer for global consumption.—
Thomas Kennedy,
Orlando Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Schizophrenia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schizophrenia. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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