how you've been functioning day-to-day – for example, whether you're still working.

how your mood has been – for example, whether you've been depressed.whether you've been taking illegal substances.They may ask you some questions to help determine what's causing your psychosis. Your GP will look at your symptoms and rule out short-term causes, such as drug misuse. It's important psychosis is treated as soon as possible as early treatment usually has better long-term outcomes. You should see your GP immediately if you're experiencing psychotic episodes. Episodes related to bipolar disorder usually resolve, but may recur. How often a psychotic episode occurs and how long it lasts can depend on the underlying cause.įor example, schizophrenia can be long term, but most people can make a good recovery and about a quarter only have a single psychotic episode. Psychosis can also be triggered by traumatic experiences, stress, or physical conditions, such as Parkinson's disease, a brain tumour, or as a result of drug misuse or alcohol misuse. severe depression – some people with depression also have symptoms of psychosis when they're very depressed.bipolar disorder – a mental health condition that affects mood a person with bipolar disorder can have episodes of depression (lows) and mania (highs).schizophrenia – a condition that causes a range of psychological symptoms, including hallucinations and delusions.It's sometimes possible to identify the cause of psychosis as a specific mental health condition, such as: Psychosis isn't a condition in itself – it's triggered by other conditions. The combination of hallucinations and delusional thinking can often severely disrupt perception, thinking, emotion, and behaviour.Įxperiencing the symptoms of psychosis is often referred to as having a psychotic episode. delusions – where a person believes things that, when examined rationally, are obviously untrue – for example, thinking your next door neighbour is planning to kill you.hallucinations – where a person hears, sees and, in some cases, feels, smells or tastes things that aren't there a common hallucination is hearing voices.This might involve hallucinations or delusions. Psychosis is a mental health problem that causes people to perceive or interpret things differently from those around them.

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