Understanding yourself

What is said, and what is underneath.

Studies of the sentences people offer long before they can name what is happening. Starting points for reading, never a diagnosis.

6 studies in Psychosis · Show every study

N° 01

Schizophrenia and psychosis

“He says the neighbours are listening.”

For families, the first signs are frightening and confusing. Earlier treatment is linked to better outcomes.

N° 02

“He’s not himself. He thinks his friends are plotting.”

Psychosis often begins quietly in the late teens or twenties. Early treatment is linked to better outcomes.

N° 03

“It was just ganja, every evening. Then the voices started.”

Daily cannabis and stimulants such as yaba can trigger psychosis. Stopping and treatment help.

N° 04

“She is seeing someone. I know it. I have proof.”

A fixed false belief, such as a partner’s infidelity, held with total certainty despite all evidence. Treatment protects everyone.

N° 05

“Ten days after the birth, she wasn’t making sense.”

A rare but serious emergency after childbirth. With fast treatment, recovery is common.

N° 06

“My brother is ill, and nobody tells us what to do.”

Families carry much of the care for serious mental illness. Family work can help the patient and the people who love them.