Psychosis

Psychosis is often described as a “loss of reality” or a “break from reality” because it makes you experience or believe things that aren’t real. It can change the way you think, act, feel or sense things. Psychosis is a syndrome or group of symptoms. Psychosis itself isn’t a disease or disorder—it’s usually a sign that something else is wrong.

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Recovery Cup: 2016 First Nations Edition

This cooperative game teaches helpful self-care and recovery concepts for families who have a loved in recovery from a psychotic illness such as schizophrenia. The board and card imagery for this game version have been developed in partnership with the Strengthening Families Together First Nations Edition program.

What’s the difference between psychosis and schizophrenia?

Schizophrenia is a mental illness that causes psychosis, but schizophrenia also has other symptoms. And it isn't the only cause of psychosis. In some cases, other mental illnesses cause psychosis, including depression, bipolar disorder, dementia and borderline personality disorder.

Treatments: What Works?

It seems like everyone has an opinion when it comes to treatments for mental health or substance use problems. To add to the confusion, it isn’t always obvious who is basing their opinions on real evidence and who is not. And while we often hear people talk about evidence-based treatments, it’s also clear that complementary and alternative medicine approaches are helpful for some.

Help for Treatment Resistant Psychosis

Clozapine is a medication that can be very effective for people whose schizophrenia has not responded well to other medications. It is used to treat symptoms such as hallucinations and delusions.

Dealing with Psychosis: A Toolkit for Moving Forward with Your Life

Psychosis can be a disruptive, confusing, and frightening experience. Hearing voices or thinking unusual or disturbing thoughts is common in psychosis. Having psychosis makes it difficult to figure out what is really happening and what may be a trick of the mind.

Psychosis

Learn more about psychosis. Psychosis is often called a ‘loss of reality’ because it affects the way experience or understand the world around you. Psychosis can be the result of a mental illness, a substance, an injury, or even stress.