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Blogs by Nicola


We are delighted to share a selection of blogs written by our supporters that communicate their experience of mental health.

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What can I do if a friend is having a psychotic episode?

04 Jun 2019 , by Nicola

What can I do if a friend is having a psychotic episode?

Psychosis blurs the line between what’s real and what’s not. This can cause hallucinations (seeing, hearing or feeling things that aren’t there) and delusions (believing something that is unlikely to be true and that isn’t believed by others). Thoughts and speech can get disorganised and the person experiencing it may …

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