Psychiatrists are reporting a new disorder, one that, researchers say, illustrates the influence pop culture has on mental illness. Patients with “Truman syndrome” (named after the movie The Truman Show) are under the delusion that their lives are being recorded and broadcast as a TV reality show. So far, about 50 cases have been seen around the world.
(Source: Associated Press)
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