Mass hysteria

Mass rickets refer to a kind of psychological or mental disorder caused by the interaction of certain stress-related factors among many people. The main characteristic of the disease is the mutual influence between the population. For example, in a school, church, temple, or public place, some people have witnessed a person's illness. As they do not understand the disease, they also develop fear, nervousness, and the same symptoms.

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