Psychosis
Psychosis (also called a ‘psychotic experience’ or ‘psychotic episode’) is when you perceive or interpret reality in a very different way from people around you. You might be said to ‘lose touch’ with reality.
The most common types of psychotic experiences are hallucinations, delusions and disorganised thinking and speech. For more information on these see our page on types of psychosis.
Psychosis affects people in different ways. You might experience it once, have short episodes throughout your life, or live with it most of the time.
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