#Psychosis

Vanessa

mugamnesty

Since there’s been some confusion over psychosis, I’m starting a new #madtwitter thread:What is/isn’t #psychosis?Please share your experiences and RT so we can hear as many voices as possible. This

Brian D. McLaren

brianmclaren

"... the relationship between Trump and his supporters is an abusive one.... When the mind is hijacked for the benefit of the abuser, it becomes no longer a matter of

Emily Deans MD 💫

evolutionarypsy

Well this is interestinghttps://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/28/health/covid-psychosis-mental.html ...honestly I would discount any patients super sick in the hospital reports as “new onset psychosis” it’s probably delirium. But the outpat

Leo 🌜

soleoado

Symptoms of bipolar disorder: a thread on known and unknown aspects of it ! • Mania: Entails a whole lot, here is a graphic I made but I will write

Hannalore Gerling-Dunsmore

JoyofPhysics

You don’t get to complain about how hard it is to take sick days for depression if you treat bipolar folks and schizophrenic folks like scary sideshow attractions. You don’t

Liz “You call this NaNo?”Roderick (any pronouns)

LidsRodney

There’s a lot of anti-psychosis sentiment in the neurodivergent community at large, even within the psychotic community. We’re taught that our psychosis is shameful and wrong and dangerous. I know

Awais Aftab

awaisaftab

A bold & timely step by Sir Robin Murray: Psychological Medicine (edited by Kendler & Murray) publishes an article by Bob Whitaker on antipsychotics & mortality, along with a commentary

#HelloMyNameIs Rachel

MindsSpeakForUs

What I wish people knew about psychosis:- not everyone with psychosis is dangerous - you’re more likely to be assaulted by a drunk than a schizophrenic - regressing can happen

Alicia Elliott

WordsandGuitar

So I watched the Cecil Hotel doc on Netflix and it's so clear to me that people do NOT understand the ways bipolar disorder/psychosis work. Saying "Elisa Lam's behaviour makes

joker / lecter

CANNIBALECTERR

as a psychotic person I think it’s really important to know how to NOT react when someone tells you they have psychosis or are on the schizophrenic spectrum, so here’s

The Hoarse Whisperer

TheRealHoarse

Someone I used to be good friends with moved out to a red state about ten years ago.He was my creative partner in a small ad agency. A laid-back, funny,

Victoria Reedman

VicReedman

On #BellLetsTalk , I see stories breaking down the stigma surrounding depression and anxiety. While this is amazing work, mental health is broader. In my med school advocacy class I

Awais Aftab

awaisaftab

I think the real issue is not whether antipsychotics work or not (they work), but:1) whether patients should be forced to take them (which is a complex ethical issue, not

Sarah Reeve

DrSReeve

Vey excited to share our new (open access) paper on excessive sleepiness in psychosis! https://bit.ly/3ioXuRU - some of the main takeaways below… (be warned, enthusiasm ahead): 1/11 Excessive sleepiness is

Lilly Leadbeater

mintyhiggins

Today fam, I’m here to talk about unintended consequences. In particular those around cannabisI will note that I am speaking anecdotally but would like to talk about something I’ve come

Dr Renée

reneecfrj

Been reading up on the Matt Haig stuff, and finding it all rather upsetting. My experience is not the same as people with schizophrenia or ongoing psychotic experiences, but I

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