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NIMH » Understanding Psychosis

Understanding Psychosis

The word psychosis is used to describe conditions that affect the mind, where there has been some loss of contact with reality. Psychosis often begins when a person is in his or her late teens to mid-twenties. Studies have shown that it's common for a person to have psychotic symptoms for more than a year before receiving treatment. Reducing this duration of untreated psychosis is critical because early treatment often means a better recovery. This new fact further discusses the signs, symptoms, and treatments: www.nimh.nih.gov/psychosis