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"Psychosis:" Term and Usage

The term "psychosis" is used to characterize mental disorders in which some sense of reality has been lost. This type of affliction is referred to as a psychotic episode. A person's ideas and perceptions are distorted when they are experiencing psychosis, and they could find it difficult to distinguish between what is genuine and what isn't.


Despite appearances, psychosis is a symptom, not a disease. Each year, almost 100,000 young individuals in the US go through psychosis. And every 3 in 100 people might experience an episode at some time in their lives. Women appear to have psychotic diseases later in life than males do, perhaps when they are further advanced in their social and professional lives.


Women generally react to most therapies better than males do. However, there are instances when women are more at risk of relapsing. Before their period is due, right after delivery, and just before menopause are these periods. This shows that female hormones may influence psychosis in some way.


It is frequently possible to pinpoint a particular mental health disease as the

root cause of psychosis, such as:


● Hallucinations and delusions are two of the many psychiatric symptoms

caused by the illness schizophrenia.


● A mental health illness that impacts mood called bipolar disorder; A person

with bipolar illness may have manic and depressive periods (highs)


● Severe depression - when depressed to a high degree, some people also

exhibit signs of psychosis.


Traumatic events, stress, or physical ailments like Parkinson's disease, a brain tumor, or as a result of drug or alcohol abuse can also cause psychosis. If you are exhibiting signs of psychosis, you should visit a doctor right once. Psychosis should be treated as soon as possible since treatment may be more effective if done so. Your doctor may question you to find out what's triggering your psychosis. Additionally, they ought to recommend a mental health professional to you for additional evaluation and care.


Works Cited

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Illness/Mental-Health-Conditions/Psychosis. Accessed 21 November 2022.

“NIMH » Understanding Psychosis.” NIMH,

https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/understanding-psychosis.

Accessed 21 November 2022.

“Overview - Psychosis.” NHS, https://www.nhs.uk/mental-

health/conditions/psychosis/overview/. Accessed 21 November 2022.

“Psychosis.” CAMH, https://www.camh.ca/en/health-info/mental-illness-and-

addiction-index/psychosis. Accessed 21 November 2022.

“Psychosis symptoms & treatments - Illnesses & conditions.” NHS inform, 18

October 2022, https://www.nhsinform.scot/illnesses-and-conditions/mental-

health/psychosis. Accessed 21 November 2022.









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