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Ep. 49 | Hunger Games

2024/9/10
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Zara, a 37-year-old graduate student, experiences a sudden shift in behavior. Initially excited about returning to school, she becomes increasingly paranoid and delusional, believing her classmates and professors are involved in a secret game against her. Her paranoia escalates, leading to disruptive outbursts in class and a belief that her apartment has been robbed by her parents.
  • Zara returns to school after years of working in HR.
  • She feels out of place among younger classmates.
  • Zara experiences paranoia and delusions, believing others are playing a game against her.
  • She disrupts class and accuses her peers of whispering about her.
  • Zara believes her parents have robbed her apartment.

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A college student’s return to school is cut short when she starts acting erratically and has to be committed to a psychiatric hospital. As she continues to spiral out of control, her parents worry that their daughter will never be the same again.

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