While having lunch with Angela, a co-worker, Molly unexpectedly blurted out that she knew that everyone in the office was talking about her, including Angela. When Angela expressed surprise at this statement, Molly became more adamant about her claim, and also complained that the supervisor had posted "special coded messages" on the bulletin board directed at her. Molly appears to be suffering from delusions of reference.

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Delusions of reference are a symptom of psychosis in which an individual believes that normal events are referring to them in a particular and unusual way. Molly's belief that everyone in the office is talking about her and that the supervisor's bulletin board messages are directed at her are consistent with delusions of reference.

While Having Lunch with Angela, a Co-Worker, Molly Unexpectedly Blurted