Psychosis
Do you sometimes have difficulty keeping track of your own thoughts? Have odd things been happening to you lately, and you are trying to make sense of them?
Psychosis is more common than you think, and can be an unsettling sensation. It can manifest in many ways. The essence of psychosis is that you may believe things that are not really true, or you may hear or see things that others cannot. You may also act in a way that is very uncharacteristic for you, or have thoughts that are difficult to keep track of.
Many things can cause psychosis, including a medical condition or medications. Sometimes psychosis is inherited genetically, and may be diagnosed as schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, or bipolar disorder with psychotic features. Regardless, there is treatment available to manage psychosis which can dramatically improve quality of life. This often includes an antipsychotic medication and cognitive behavioral therapy for psychosis. We are here to talk to you about things that may be uncomfortable to talk about with friends or loved ones. Education is also extremely helpful for your and your family in how to talk about the psychosis, and how to be less afraid of it.
Further resources include:
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National Institute for Mental Health: https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/understanding-psychosis
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Cleveland Clinic: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/symptoms/23012-psychosis