Psychosis is characterized by uncertainty and confusion—feelings that virtually everyone has experienced, albeit not to the ...

At some point during the AI posting spree, the site’s owner French appeared to have a concerning change of heart. A former cam model, she has long championed the rights of sex workers and launched ...

Psychiatrists are seeing a new kind of patient in the waiting room, people who arrive clutching chat logs instead of diaries and insisting that an artificial companion is sending them secret messages.

This post is part one of a four-part series interviewing psychologist Lisa Dahlgren. When I was first experiencing psychosis, I had to confront a problem. Was my psychosis needing medical attention, ...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental health condition, and psychosis is a more general term that describes a range of experiences. They may both share similar symptoms, such as intrusive ...

Psychosis can be triggered by severe stress or trauma. The symptoms of stress-induced psychosis include hallucinations and delusions. Stress is a natural part of everyday life, but extreme stress can ...

Something keeps happening to people who get hooked chatbots like ChatGPT. Mental health professionals are calling it “AI psychosis”: turning to the AI models for advice, users soon become entranced by ...

Psychosis is a little understood mental health condition whose sufferers often face stigmatization and marginalization. At Northeastern, professor Alisa K. Lincoln and student TaKaya McFarland are ...

Of the many harms attributed to cannabis use, few have garnered as much attention as the frightening association of cannabis with psychosis. From the 1936 exploitation film “Reefer Madness” to a ...

As stories of “AI psychosis” circulate online, experts examine whether chatbots can trigger or amplify delusions, how vulnerable users may be affected, and what this means for mental health in the ...

It may be possible for someone to be aware of their psychosis. However, individuals with psychosis from conditions such as schizophrenia may not be aware that their symptoms are atypical. Psychosis is ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. author of Chained to the Desk in a Hybrid World: A Guide to Balance. You know that knot in your stomach when management announces ...