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Psychosis And Me

Trigger warning, I openly discuss psychosis, some people may find it triggering. I remember the last time I was psychotic as if it were yesterday, the sheer terror I felt was debilitating. 3 years ago…….. I switch on the tv and tune into one of my favourite programmes (Coronation Street) I start to panic as I hear the characters in the show talking about me so I turn the tv off as fast as my fingers would let me. I turn on my laptop and go on Facebook. My heart is beating so hard and fast it feels as if it is going to burst through my chest, to my horror posts my friends have written or articles they posted are sending me hidden messages about what people really think about me. I slam the laptop down on the table and leave the room. I start pacing up and down the kitchen muttering to myself, there must be hidden cameras somewhere, everyone and I mean everyone knows what I am doing, what I am thinking and who I am. This isn't the first time this has happened, the...

Psychosis

What is psychosis? Psychosis is a mental health condition that causes you to loose touch with reality. During a psychotic episode you may experience hallucinations and/or delusions - see, hear, smell or believe things that are not real and do not exist. What causes psychosis? Psychosis is caused by a serious mental illness, extreme stress, trauma, misuse of illegal drugs and it can also be the result of a physical illness (like a severe infection). What are the symptoms of psychosis? The classic signs and symptoms of psychosis are: (information sourced from Medical News Today ). Hallucinations - hearing, seeing, smelling (olfactory hallucinations) or feeling things that do not exist Delusions - false beliefs, especially based on fear or suspicion of things that are not real Disorganization - in thought, speech, or behaviour Disordered thinking - jumping between unrelated topics, making strange connections between thoughts Catatonia - unresponsiveness Difficulty co...