mass psychogenic illness
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Baloh notes that in writing the book on Havana syndrome that he co-authored with Bartholomew, the two of them found many well-documented historical cases of mass psychogenic illness dating back centuries.
From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2021
"When you see mass psychogenic illness, there's usually some stressful underlying situation," he says.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2021
Other researchers and physicians maintain that mass psychogenic illness could explain some, if not all, of the symptoms.
From Science Magazine ● Jun. 20, 2018
You could also view EHS as a mass psychogenic illness, in which very real symptoms arise from a socially contagious belief in a nonexistent disease.
From Slate ● Apr. 12, 2013
That history is somewhat unusual for mass psychogenic illness, which is not generally thought to target people with a particular psychological background.
From New York Times ● Mar. 7, 2012
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