What is psychosis?
People may experience symptoms such as:
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Hearing voices that no one else hears or seeing things that aren’t there
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Believing that others can influence their thoughts, or that they can influence the thoughts of others
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Believing that they are being watched, followed or persecuted by others
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Feeling that their thoughts have sped up or slowed down
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Thinking in a confused way
Additional early signs of psychosis may include:
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Withdrawal and loss of interest in usual activities
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Loss of energy or motivation
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Problems with memory and concentration
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Deterioration in work or study
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Lack of emotional response or inappropriate emotional display
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Sleep or appetite disturbances
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Unusual ideas or behaviours
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Feeling "changed" in some way
I am worried I am experiencing signs that are like psychosis
All the symptoms that we have described may just be a reaction to a one off stressful event in your life. If the experiences persist it is important to get things checked out as quickly as possible. Early treatment of psychosis can make it much easier to sort out.
If you are worried about yourself, you could make an appointment with your GP to discuss what you are experiencing and they can offer advice on what and who can help.
Or you can:
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Talk about it with someone in your family or a close friend
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Seek help and support from someone you trust at school, college, or work
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Phone the advice helpline NHS Direct on 0845 4647
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