Welcome to Episodes of Psychosis! A supportive voice for those struggling with psychosis.
Exploring the link between amphetamine use and psychosis. Link: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40429-015-0077-4 Comments: psychosisepisode@gmail.com
Exploring the link between anxiety and psychosis. Link: https://www.brightquest.com/blog/can-anxiety-lead-to-psychosis-treating-psychotic-disorders-vs-anxiety-with-psychotic-features/ Comments: psychosisepisode@gmail.com
Examining depression and psychosis. Link: https://www.healthline.com/health/depression/psychotic-depression Comments: psychosisepisode@gmail.com
Exploring the risks of cannabis use. Link 1: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/amp/opinion/article-cannabis-use-and-psychosis-young-people-need-to-know-their-risks/ Link 2: cannabisandpsychosis.ca Questions: psychosisepisode@gmail.com
Exploring the connection between self esteem and psychosis. Link: http://psycnet.apa.org/doi/10.1037/0021-843X.117.1.143 Questions and comments: psychosisepisode@gmail.com
Examining fatigue in the lead up to and recovery from psychosis. Psychosisepisode@gmail.com
Examining the link between psychosis and physical health. Link: https://dx.doi.org/10.1002%2Fwps.20070 Questions: psychosisepisode@gmail.com
Exploring attributions and expressed emotion. Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016%2Fj.brat.2009.06.004 Questions: psychosisepisode@gmail.com
Exploring positive expressed emotions and the impact on psychosis and recovery and relapse. Psychosisepisode@gmail.com
Exploring negative expressed emotion and psychosis outcomes. Refer to: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3361836/ Questions: psychosisepisode@gmail.com
Early detection and treatment of psychosis. Psychosisepisode@gmail.com
Challenging stigma and discrimination faced by people with psychosis. Link 1: http://www.psychosisresearch.com/reducing-stigma/ Link 2: https://doi.org/10.1080/17522431003717683 Questions: psychosisepisode@gmail.com
Reviewing an excellent article about Luke Watkin on BBC news, found here: https://www.bbc.com/news/health-45548755 Questions or thoughts: psychosisepisode@gmail.com
Exploring what an absence of motivation feels like, and what to do about it. Psychosisepisode@gmail.com
A special episode for caring and healing. Psychosisepsiode@gmail.com
Exploring how information processing and attention are impacted in psychosis and what to do about it. Psychosisepisode@gmail.com
Exploring information processing part 1 - the impact on communication. Some communication tips. Psychosisepisode@gmail.com
The importance of scheduling and routine for people recovering from psychosis. Including scheduling tips and ideas. Psychosisepisode@gmail.com
Self compassion and compassion for people with psychosis. Psychosisepisode@gmail.com
How to enjoy music on a deeper level. Psychosisepisode@gmail.com
What happens when symptoms come back? And what to do? Psychosisepisode@gmail.com
Exploring social support networks and how to broaden the support base. Psychosisepisode@gmail.com
Exploring stress symptoms and causes, and stress reduction. Psychosisepisode@gmail.com
Exploring how empathy can reduce stress in psychosis. Questions: Psychosisepisode@gmail.com
How psychosis impacts perception of intentions and motivations. Part two of two. Psychosisepisode@gmail.com
Exploring impact of psychosis on perceiving intentions and motivation. Psychosisepisode@gmail.com
Talking about social and physical withdrawal and how to cope during recovery with activation. Questions: psychosisepisode@gmail.com
The hell that psychotic individuals go through. Questions: psychosisepisode@gmail.com
Exploring the condition from a personal point of view. Questions: psychosisepisode@gmail.com