PSYCOTHIC 18+

01: WARNING

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Don’t be happy.I don’t Really forgive people,I just pretend like it’s ok and wait for my turn to destroy them.
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Psychosis

a condition that affects the way your brain processes information. It causes you to lose touch with reality. You might see, hear, or believe things that aren’t real. Psychosis is a symptom, not an illness. A mental or physical illness, substance abuse, or extreme stress or trauma can cause it.

Psychotic disorders, like schizophrenia, involve psychosis that usually affects you for the first time in the late teen years or early adulthood. Young people are especially likely to get it, but doctors don’t know why. Even before what doctors call the first episode of psychosis (FEP), you may show slight changes in the way you act or think. This is called the prodromal period and could last days, weeks, months, or even years.

Symptoms of Psychosis

Psychosis doesn’t suddenly start. It usually follows this pattern:

Warning signs before psychosis:It starts with gradual changes in the way you think about and understand the world. You or your family members may notice:

A drop in grades or job performance

Trouble thinking clearly or concentrating

Suspiciousness or unease around others

Lack of self-care or hygiene

Spending more time alone than usual

Stronger emotions than situations call for

No emotions at all

Signs of early psychosis: You may:

Hear, see, or taste things others don’t

Hang on to unusual beliefs or thoughts no matter what others say

Pull away from family and friends

Stop taking care of yourself

Not be able to think clearly or pay attention

Symptoms of a psychotic episode: Usually you’ll notice all of the above plus:

Hallucinations:

Auditory hallucinations: Hearing voices when no one is around

Tactile hallucinations: Strange sensations or feelings you can’t explain

Visual hallucinations: You see people or things that aren’t there, or you think the shape of things looks wrong

Delusions: Beliefs that aren’t in line with your culture and that don’t make sense to others, like:

Outside forces are in control of your feelings and actions

Small events or comments have huge meaning

You have special powers, are on a special mission, or actually are a god

Doctors don’t know exactly what causes psychosis, but some known risk factors include:

Genetics: You can have the genes for it, but that doesn’t always mean you’ll get psychosis.

Drugs: Triggers include some prescription medications and abuse of alcohol or drugs like marijuana, LSD, and amphetamines.

Trauma: The death of a loved one, a sexual assault, or war can lead to psychosis. The type of trauma and the age you were when it happened also play a role.

Injuries and illnesses: Traumatic brain injuries, brain tumors, strokes, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, and HIV can all bring on psychosis.

Psychosis can also be a symptom of a mental illness, like schizophrenia or bipolar disorder.

The main charcter in this book has a severe case of psychosis

So be warned