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Stimulant Psychosis: Causes, Symptoms, & Treatment

Psychosis is often defined as a loss of contact with reality and is generally considered a common symptom of severe mental illness like schizophrenia.  Individuals experiencing psychosis may end up dealing with hallucinations (auditory and/or visual), delusions (beliefs with no basis in reality), and an array of other symptoms.  While schizophrenia is generally a root …

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Ben Scrivens’ Goalie Mask Raises Schizophrenia Awareness

Many people lack understanding of the mental illness that is schizophrenia. When most people think of schizophrenia, they think of split personalities – which is something completely different. Those who are familiar with the illness know that it is characterized by “positive symptoms” such as hallucinations and delusions, “negative symptoms” such as avolition, depression, apathy, …

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Can Taking Antipsychotics Make You Psychotic?

Many people are prescribed antipsychotic drugs even if they do not have conditions that necessarily warrant their use. The most commonly treated conditions with antipsychotic medications include: schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, schizoaffective disorder, and psychotic depression. If you have a condition like schizophrenia that results in auditory hallucinations, feelings of paranoia, and various types of delusions, …

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Can Withdrawal From Antipsychotics Cause Psychosis?

Most people that are on antipsychotics tend to already have a susceptibility to psychosis. In cases of schizophrenia, individuals are put on this class of medications to address psychotic symptoms. These tend to work by decreasing activity of dopamine receptors to reduce the likelihood of a person experiencing auditory hallucinations, delusions, and paranoia. During the …

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5 Different Types of Schizophrenia

The symptoms that people experience during schizophrenia can vary depending on the subtype of the illness. There are 5 types of schizophrenia as recognized by the DSM (Diagnostic & Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) and although many have similar general symptoms, there are various features that can distinguish one subtype from the others. A diagnosis …

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