When someone has persecutory delusions, they believe a person or group wants to hurt them. They firmly believe this is true, despite the lack of proof. It may occur with some mental health disorders.

As the pandemic raged in April, churchgoers in Ohio defied warnings not to congregate. Some argued that their religion conferred them immunity from COVID-19. In one memorable CNN clip, a woman ...

"When you're young, you look at television and think, there's a conspiracy. The networks have conspired to dumb us down. But when you get a little older, you realize that's not true. The networks are ...