What is Mass Hysteria, a Psychological Epidemic?
In the summer of 2014, a mysterious illness occurred in El Carmen de Bolívar, a remote town in northern Colombia. Over a four-month period between May and September, a total of 240 pre-adolescent and adolescent girls were hospitalized with surprising symptoms such as fainting spells, shortness of breath, severe headaches, numbness in the hands, nausea, and convulsions. These 240 young girls were treated by doctors [...]