Psychosis can affect you if you’re a child, young person, or an adult. Choose a section below to find out more on what some of the symptoms are and what support is available to you, or what to do if you care for somebody with psychosis.
Psychosis can affect you if you’re a child, young person, or an adult. Choose a section below to find out more on what some of the symptoms are and what support is available to you, or what to do if you care for somebody with psychosis.
Psychosis is a term used to describe a range of different experiences and often causes people to perceive or interpret things differently from those around them; they can also hear, see or feel things that others cannot.
Everybody thinks and feels differently, this is normal. There are however some common signs that could show you’re possibly experiencing psychosis.
Treating a family member or someone you know who may be experiencing a first episode of psychosis as early as possible is important. Research shows early intervention and treatment can improve people’s long-term well-being.
If you are worried that a friend, child/young person, relative, or someone you know may be experiencing psychosis, there are ways you can help them. The sooner someone receives help for psychosis, the better their long-term outcomes are likely to be.
There are lots of organisations with useful information, tools, and fact sheets across the internet. We've put a few together for your reference