Mental health problems | Psychosis

I was having trouble telling what was real from what wasn't and I started getting the strange sense that people on social media were talking about me.

About psychosis

Find out what psychosis is and the types of experience it includes.

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Causes of psychosis

Learn about the possible causes of psychosis.

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Self-care if you experience psychosis

Learn ways to look after yourself if you experience psychosis, both in the moment and longer term.

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Treatment and support for psychosis

Find out what kind of treatment and support there is psychotic experiences, and how to access it.

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Helping someone who's experiencing psychosis

Find out how to support someone experiencing psychosis, while looking after yourself.

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Your stories

Blog: “My experience with psychosis”

Read James's story

Blog: “How meds and the crisis team helped me recover from psychosis”

Read Robyn's story

Blog: “Psychosis: my recovery journey”

Read Ashley's story

Video: Talking about schizophrenia

Watch Alice, Brian, Jamie, Martin and Louise talk about their experiences of psychosis as part of being diagnosed with schizophrenia.

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Published: January 2025

Next review planned: January 2028

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