Thinking back, I've experienced manic episodes for most of my adult life; I just didn’t know it at the time. My worst one was a few years ago, and it prompted a diagnosis of bipolar I disorder. This ...

Delusions of grandeur, also known as grandiose delusions, cause false beliefs in personal power or fame. They are common in mental health conditions like bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. If you ...

Fixed, false beliefs—known as delusions—are a hallmark of psychotic illness. While considerable research has explored the emergence of delusions, relatively little has focused on their fixity. Here we ...

People experiencing delusions during an episode of psychosis may be ‘living out’ a deeply held emotion, according to new research that provides a ‘radically different perspective’ on one of the most ...

Delusions are false beliefs held with unwavering commitment despite proof they’re incorrect. Persecutory delusions — the belief that someone plans to harm, harass, or sabotage you — are the most ...

Psychotic disorders are highly heterogeneous. Understanding relationships between symptoms will be relevant to their underlying pathophysiology. We apply dimensionality-reduction methods across two ...

The term “delusion” refers to a strong, consuming belief in something that is untrue. Religious delusions involve beliefs concerning religious ideologies or figures. Examples of religious delusions ...

Delusions are a symptom of psychosis. They involve strong beliefs in something that is not true. Certain mental health conditions, such as schizophrenia and delusional disorder, often involve ...

Delusions of grandeur are false beliefs in which people think they are God-like, powerful, or invincible. A person with ...