Political Psychosis 

The state in which a person, in light of immense political, polarization, becomes incoherent, unlogical, and stops thinking when arguing their points. Becoming purely angry for the sake of anger and aggression.

Symptoms may include sensitivity to certain subjects, random outbursts, name calling, refusing to acknowledge the other side's argument; and not being able to identify the difference between a calm rebuttal and a whiny reply.

The reporter had clearly fallen into a state of political psychosis after baseless claim after another followed by name calling of opponents, no matter how calm.

Political Psychosis by kels412 July 23, 2022

Political Psychosis

A break from shared reality centered on political ideology, where conspiracy theories and partisan narratives form a completely self-referential, airtight delusional system. It is characterized by the belief that one is a central actor in a grand historical struggle, that political opponents are literal demons or subhuman agents of evil, and that all contradictory information is proof of the conspiracy's depth. This psychosis often manifests as messianic or persecutory delusions woven from news fragments, online propaganda, and the mythos of a political movement, severing the individual from any common epistemic ground.

Example: A person becomes convinced they are a "digital soldier" for a political leader. They believe mainstream news anchors send them coded signals through eye blinks, that their neighbor's lawn sign is a threat against their family, and that they must stockpile weapons for an impending "Storm." They lose their job for ranting about these beliefs at work. This is political psychosis: their grasp on reality has been hijacked by an ideological narrative, transforming the world into a personalized, paranoid political thriller where they are the protagonist.

Political Psychosis by Dumu The Void January 27, 2026

Politically Induced Psychosis

A powerful detachment from reality caused by obsessively reading politically charged conspiracy theories, and generally believing anything said by certain pundits who often pass off obvious falsehoods as truth. The primary characteristic is being susceptible to fervently believing extremely outlandish claims which are easily disproven by a simple Google search.

"Did you hear? They actually believe schools are installing litter boxes for students who identify as furries!"
"I know. It's Politically Induced Psychosis."

Politically Induced Psychosis by NoxMelo March 25, 2022