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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
Other positive health effects included lower risks of suicidal ideation, self-harm, bulimia and psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia.
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Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 23 Jan. 2025
She was born in Louisville, Ky., the daughter of a man with schizophrenia who, in 1983, decapitated a 76-year-old woman.
—Eric Jason Martin Krish Seenivasan Aaron Esposito Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
Six months later, the FDA approved the first new drug for schizophrenia in 30 years, Cobenfy.
—Alice Park, TIME, 24 Dec. 2024
The police said that the stranger was Waldo Mejia, a man with a history of schizophrenia.
—Lola Fadulu, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for schizophrenia
Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 23 Jan. 2025
She was born in Louisville, Ky., the daughter of a man with schizophrenia who, in 1983, decapitated a 76-year-old woman.
—Eric Jason Martin Krish Seenivasan Aaron Esposito Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
Six months later, the FDA approved the first new drug for schizophrenia in 30 years, Cobenfy.
—Alice Park, TIME, 24 Dec. 2024
The police said that the stranger was Waldo Mejia, a man with a history of schizophrenia.
—Lola Fadulu, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for schizophrenia
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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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Some mental health issues – eating disorders and psychosis, for example – were not included in the NSMHW.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
18 Feb. 2025
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An estimated 100,000 people experience a first episode of psychosis every year, roughly four times the number of spots available in early intervention programs.—
Ellen Barry,
New York Times,
30 Dec. 2024
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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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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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Comments Eleven years ago, hipster mania hit America.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
14 Feb. 2025
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If Laws is found not guilty by reason of insanity, she will be committed to a state hospital for an extended period, News4SA reports.—
KC Baker,
People.com,
3 Feb. 2025
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Smearing myself with Max Factor blood and crawling around an Arab graveyard at five o’clock in the morning as the sun rose over the pyramids was absolute insanity.—
Bill Wyman,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 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 3 Mar. 2025.
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