Mental health care for your individual needs
Do you sometimes hear voices others don’t, see things others don’t and it scares you? Do you have fears that others are plotting against or intending harm to you? Does this impact your daily functioning and cause issues with living your best life?
Understanding Psychotic Disorders
Psychotic disorders are a group of mental illnesses that cause a disconnection from reality. This means that individuals experiencing these disorders have difficulty distinguishing what is real from what is not. Their thoughts and perceptions are disrupted, leading to distressing and often debilitating symptoms.
Schizophrenia
- Schizophrenia:
- Symptoms: Hallucinations, delusions, disorganized thinking.
- Schizoaffective Disorder:
- Mood disturbances (mania or depression) alongside psychotic features.
- Brief Psychotic Disorder:
- Short-lived episodes of psychosis triggered by stress.
- Delusional Disorder:
- Persistent false beliefs without major impairments in other areas.
- Psychotic Disorder Due to Another Medical Condition:
- Psychosis caused by a medical condition, such as a brain injury.
- Substance/Medication-Induced Psychotic Disorder:
- Psychosis resulting from substance use or medication.
- Schizophreniform Disorder:
- Similar to schizophrenia but with a shorter duration (less than six months).
- Catatonia Associated with Another Mental Disorder:
- Extreme changes in motor activity, including immobility or excessive movement, linked to another mental disorder.
- Schizotypal (Personality) Disorder:
- Odd thoughts, behaviors, and difficulties forming relationships.
- Shared Psychotic Disorder (Folie à Deux):
- Delusions shared by individuals with close relationships, typically family members.
