PSYCHOSIS.

Psychosis is a mental disorder that can seriously affect the way you think and feel. Things that can cause a psychosis include taking drugs - like cannabis and being very tired or stressed. With psychosis you may have one-off episode or symptoms may come and go.

The two most common forms of psychosis are schizophrenia and bipolar affective disorder.

Symptoms may include

·        Being muddled or jumbled up about what is real and what isn’t. These are experiences in which people hear, see, feel, smell or taste things that are not really there. Hearing voices is the commonest type of hallucination.

·        Confused thinking may also occur, an example would be difficulty in following conversation. .

·        Feeling down, losing energy and interest in life.

·        Feeling high (mania), talk too fast and appear fidgety and nervous.

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Further Information

·        Shine www.shineonline.ie  01 860 1620 Information Helpline 1890 621 631

·        Reach Out www.reachout.com

·        Lean on Me www.leanonme.net

·        Hearing Voices Ireland www.voicesireland.com

·        The Irish Advocacy Network www.irishadvocacynetwork.com  01 872  8684