mass sociogenic illness

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noun

Pathology.

a condition in which a large group of people report similar physical symptoms that are traceable to social factors, as social interaction within an environment.

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mass sociogenic illness

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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