Psychosis Information

Psychosis is a term used to describe when people lose some contact with reality.

Common symptoms of psychosis are hearing voices or having strong beliefs that are not shared by people within your community. For example, you may be worried that the government is trying to harm you and your loved ones.

Psychosis can be a one-off experience or be linked to other long-term mental health conditions. Some people can make a complete recovery.

There is no single cause of psychosis. Researchers suggest that the environment and someone’s genetics may cause psychosis. Psychosis can also be caused by physical health problems, such as a brain tumour.

You should be offered medication and talking therapy to help with your experiences if they are distressing.

To access treatment for psychosis, you usually need to have an assessment by a specialist mental health service. Such as the early intervention in psychosis team’ (EIT) or a Community Mental Health Team (CMHT).