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andaiyesterday at 10:57 PM1 replyview on HN

Psychosis does not require hallucinations. Delusions are sufficient.

The key factor is losing touch with reality, which results in individual or collective harm.

There is also such a thing as mass psychosis, and those are unfortunately a more difficult situation because the government and corporations are generally the ones driving them, and they are culturally normalized.


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mcmcmcyesterday at 10:59 PM

Yes. I was offering examples. Again, having a difference of opinion is not a delusion.

If he meant mass psychosis, he should have said mass psychosis. And again, since he is not a public health scientist or any flavor of psych professional, he probably shouldn’t make those proclamations. And should probably call for a wellness check instead of posting on social media if he were truly concerned for their health.

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