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100

What is psychosis?

- Psychosis is a term used to describe when a person interprets or perceives reality in a different way to those around them.

- A break from reality. 

100

This common life experience can trigger psychosis:
 

Stress

100

Name one of the main treatments for psychosis:

Medication (antipsychotics or mood stabilizers)

Therapy (CBTP, CBT)

200

What is it called when a person has a strong belief despite little or no evidence that it is true?

Delusional Beliefs 

200

This mental illness can involve hallucinations, delusions, and negative symptoms such as low motivation: 

Hint: Thought Disorder

Schizophrenia 

200

If you started experiencing symptoms again, what is the first thing you could do to get help?


  • Contact a provider, tell staff, call a support person, make an appointment, etc.
300

What is it called when a person sees, hears, smells, tastes, or feels things that are not actually there?


Hallucinations 

  • Auditory = hearing 
  • Visual = seeing 
  • Tactile = feeling/touching 
  • Olfactory = smelling 
  • Gustatory = tasting 
300

During a manic episode, a person with this disorder may experience psychotic symptoms:


Bipolar Disorder

300

Name 3 healthy coping skills that you can use to help manage stress and symptoms:

Deep breathing

Exercise 

Talk Therapy 

Talk to friends/family

400

Name one of the three common symptom categories of psychosis:



 

Hallucinations

Delusions

Thought/Speech Disturbances

400

This disorder combines symptoms of psychosis with significant mood symptoms such as depression or mania:

  • schizoaffective disorder
  • schizoaffective disorder
400

Why is it important to seek help early when experiencing psychosis?

treatment can help reduce symptoms and improve recovery.

500

When someone's thoughts jump rapidly from topic to topic and are difficult to follow, this psychosis symptom may be present:


Disorganized Thoughts

500

True or False: Everyone who experiences psychosis has either schizophrenia or Bipolar Disorder

False

Psychosis is a symptom or experience, not a diagnosis.

  • chizophrenia and bipolar disorder are two conditions that can include psychosis, but they are not the only ones. 
  • Psychosis can also occur with:
    • Schizoaffective disorder
    • Severe depression with psychotic features
    • Substance-induced psychosis
    • Brief psychotic disorder
    • Postpartum psychosis
    • Certain medical or neurological conditions
500

Name 3 things you can do to support your- mental health recovery: 

Medication

Therapy

CMH

Coping Skills

Group Therapy 

Family/Support

ACT Services

AA/NA

Maintain Sobriety