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Imagine being told by a voice in your head to hurt yourself – or someone else. What would you do? This is the terrifying reality for some young people experiencing psychosis, especially in the early stages of their mental health Continue reading 🧠 “The Voice Told Me To…”: Command Hallucinations in Early Psychosis
Hearing voices is seen as a bad thing – but what do patients think? Before we begin, watch this video on what it’s like to suddenly hear voices + why it’s not always a bad thing! 🗣️What do we know Continue reading “Don’t call me crazy, I think I like the voices inside my head!” – What patient experiences teach us about Positive Auditory Verbal Hallucinations
<999 words, 5-minute read> Unlike how psychotic disorders are depicted in the media, there is not just hearing voices and paranoia. The stories patients tell are often fundamentally different. To treat this complex disorder, we need to listen to their Continue reading Taking the ‘Psycho’ out of Psychosis – Towards a Better Understanding of Co-occurring Hallucinations and Delusions
“I feel pressure”. “I feel lost”. “I feel like the world is changing”. When a patient is referred to the NHS for treatment of psychosis, it becomes protocol to slap on a diagnosis: Acute psychotic disorder (F23). But what does Continue reading Psychotic Disorders: The Plurality of Lived Experience and How to Target Intervention Programmes