Psychosis

Psychosis is a term used to describe a condition in which an individual has lost some contact with reality which results in impairments in thinking, behavior and emotion. Psychosis can drastically affect someone’s ability to carry out normal daily functions and engage in satisfying relationships.

Some of the more common types of mental disorders that can include psychosis are schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, schizoaffective disorder, or psychotic depression.

    • Hallucinations

    • Delusions

    • Depression

    • Anxiety

    • Irritability

    • Flat affect

    • Reduced energy or motivation to carry out daily activities

    • Difficulty concentrating

    • Expressing odd ideas

    • Impaired ability to speak or articulate thoughts

    • Decreased ability to understand information and make decisions

    • Difficulty with memory

    • Change in personal hygiene or appearance

    • Estimates of the prevalence of schizophrenia and related psychotic disorders in the U.S. range between 0.25% and 0.64%.

    • Schizophrenia is one of the top 15 leading causes of disability worldwide.

    • The estimated average potential life lost for individuals with schizophrenia in the U.S. is 28.5 years.

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