Psychosis
March 21, 2023
Definition:
A psychotic episode is not the same as acting out.
The word psychosis is used to describe conditions that affect the mind, in which people have trouble distinguishing between what is real and what is not.
Learn more at:
https://www.camh.ca/en/health-info/mental-illness-and-addiction-index/psychosis
https://toronto.cmha.ca/documents/what-is-psychosis/
https://www.gov.mb.ca/healthyschools/topics/mental/psychosis.html
Get help at:
https://wrha.mb.ca/mental-health/eppis/
Call 911, or call a crisis line, or visit the closest emergency department