A woman developed psychosis, and her symptoms escalated rapidly, prompting clinicians to retrace the events leading up to her ...

All had suffered through a first episode of psychosis and were either experiencing or had experienced clinically significant ...

Late at night, a grieving woman opened a chatbot on her phone and began typing to a digital stand‑in for her dead brother. Within weeks, her private ritual had curdled into a terrifying conviction ...

New research suggests delusions in psychosis may function as a “lived metaphor,” shaped by emotion, the body, and lived ...

People experiencing delusions during an episode of psychosis may be "living out" a deeply held emotion, according to new ...

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Another study suggests that social media use may contribute to mental health issues, particularly for people with conditions affecting their sense of self and reality. Researchers from Simon Fraser ...

The key to recovering from AI-fueled delusions, they’re discovering, is learning to talk to other people again. “You find all ...

Terms such as delusions or conspiracy theories express a disapproving attitude. Suppose I am convinced that a celebrity I have never met is in love with me. My belief may be considered delusional. To ...

A new study provides a novel theory for how delusions arise and why they persist. NYU Langone Medical Center researcher Orrin Devinsky, MD, performed an in-depth analysis of patients with certain ...

There has been a strident turn toward the social of late. In our everyday lives, confinement due to the pandemic has made our social appetites all the more acute. We have turned increasingly to social ...