psychotic

Psychotic-like experiences resemble symptoms of psychosis, but are milder, less frequent and much more common than psychotic disorders.

Andrews had complained about having psychotic episodes, including suicidal thoughts, and told a helpline “something serious is going to happen”, said Dr Jonathan Mitchell, consultant psychiatrist.

The assailant “was not present, he was having some kind of psychotic break, and so it was kind of scary,” according to the witness, who asked to remain anonymous.

That lie is bizarre and bordering on psychotic.

“There’s nothing else to call it except a psychotic episode,” LyBurtus said.