mass sociogenic illness
Americannoun
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In cases of mass sociogenic illness - which used to be described as "mass hysteria" - the symptoms experienced are real, but they are caused by anxiety, not toxic poisoning, Prof Wessely said.
From BBC • Mar. 3, 2023
No biomedical cause was found in either and experts believe they were the result of mass sociogenic illness, Prof Wessely said.
From BBC • Mar. 3, 2023
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