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What is psychosis?

Medically reviewed by Lindsay Cook, PharmD Key Takeaways Psychosis makes a person lose touch with reality, causing sensations ...
Psychosis refers to a collection of symptoms that affect the mind, where there has been some loss of contact with reality. During an episode of psychosis, a person’s thoughts and perceptions are ...
A phenomenon when using AI chatbots. Arising in the mid-2020s, AI psychosis is delusional thinking after long interactions with AI chatbots. Various lawsuits claim that, like social media, all ...
This post is part one of a four-part series interviewing psychologist Lisa Dahlgren. When I was first experiencing psychosis, I had to confront a problem. Was my psychosis needing medical attention, ...
Brief psychotic disorder is similar to schizophrenia, but rather than being a chronic illness, it lasts for less than 1 month. Psychosis isn’t always associated with a long-term illness, such as ...
AI-induced mental health issues and AI psychosis are rising. Some say that AI can help aid these people. Can AI be both cause ...
Alcohol-induced psychosis can happen after intoxication, during withdrawal, or it can be chronic among people living with alcohol use disorder (AUD). Here’s what it looks like. Alcohol is a ...
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental health condition, and psychosis is a more general term that describes a range of experiences. They may both share similar symptoms, such as intrusive ...