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Real In this context, real means what is actually true or happening in reality.

In this context, real means what is actually true or happening in reality. The source explains that during psychosis, a person may have trouble telling what is real from what is not.

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Drafting source: National Institute of Mental Health. Understanding Psychosis. HTML publication snapshot 2026-10-18; SHA-256 8dfe261c13780de86a75c02b329ce1d2b047733dadb8ae4c0494d4fcb34d13be. “Understanding Psychosis” (https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/understanding-psychosis).
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