Psychosis

Doubt is to certainty as neurosis is to psychosis. The neurotic is in doubt and has fears about persons and things; the psychotic has convictions and makes claims about them. In short, the neurotic has problems, the psychotic has solutions - Thomas Szasz

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Psychotic experiences are quite common even among people who don’t have a mental health condition


Have you ever seen or heard something that turned out not to exist? Or have you ever thought something was happening that no one else noticed – perhaps thinking you were being followed, or that something was trying to communicate with you? If so, you may have had a psychotic experience.

The good news is, you’re not alone. Psychosis, also called a psychotic experience or episode, is when someone perceives or interprets reality differently to the people around them. And it’s estimated that around 5-10% of people will have a psychotic experience in their lifetime.

While they’re different for each person, psychotic experiences often include hallucinations (seeing or…

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 Psychotic experiences are quite common even among people who don’t have a mental health condition

Have you ever seen or heard something that turned out not to exist? Or have you ever thought something was happening that no one else noticed – perhaps thinking you were being followed, or that something was trying to communicate with you? If so, you may have had a psychotic experience. The good news is, you’re not alone.

7 Things People With Psychosis Want You To Know

Publicly, psychosis is rarely spoken about. Yet the tide is turning. Thanks to celebrities such as Homeland actor David Harewood, who opened up about his experience of it in a recent documentary, public understanding of psychosis – and empathy for those impacted – is rising, albeit slowly.

Early Psychosis Intervention

This website was created with the intent of providing a collective resource about Early Psychosis Intervention (EPI) for the province of British Columbia (BC). The decision to create this website came from the EPI Advanced Practice Project (EPI APP). The EPI APP is an ongoing collaboration amongst BC health authorities, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Children and Family Development, and other service providers in order to facilitate best practices in EPI throughout the province.

International Early Psychosis Association

An international network for the study and treatment of early psychosis.

PsychosisSucks.ca

Welcome to the Fraser Health Early Psychosis Intervention (EPI) Program website. This site promotes early detection, educates about psychosis and provides direction for seeking help.

TIPS

TIPS - an early intervention program for psychosis and other mental conditons...Norway.

American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Psychotic disorders include severe mental disorders which are characterized by extreme impairment of a person's ability to think clearly, respond emotionally, communicate effectively, understand reality, and behave appropriately.

MedlinePlus

Psychosis is a loss of contact with reality that usually includes: -False beliefs about what is taking place or who one is (delusions) -Seeing or hearing things that aren't there (hallucinations)

National Alliance on Mental Health

Having a psychosis is challenging. The psychosis may be confusing, disorganizing, frightening and start quickly (e.g. after sleep deprivation) or emerge over months to years. Informed primarily by individuals who have lived with psychosis, this section provides suggestions and insights intended to help individuals adapt, cope and become inspired.

NHS

Psychosis is not a condition in itself — it is triggered by other conditions. Sometimes it is possible to identify the cause of psychosis as a specific mental health condition such as: -schizophrenia — a condition where people may have repeated episodes of psychosis -bipolar disorder — a condition where people have periods of depression at times and at other times have periods of feeling energetic, impulsive and happy (manic)

ReachOut.com

Around two in one hundred young people will have a psychotic episode. Find out what exactly psychosis is, the causes, symptoms, and types of psychosis and what you can do if you experience it.

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