Schizophrenia is the name given to a group of psychotic disorders illustrated by significant disturbances in thought, emotion and behaviour.
People experiencing psychosis appear to have lost touch with everyone else's interpretation of what is going on around them. Psychosis is relatively rare, affecting around 3% of people.
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Understanding schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is the name given to a group of psychotic disorders illustrated by significant disturbances in thought, emotion and behaviour.
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Understanding psychosis
People experiencing psychosis appear to have lost touch with everyone else's interpretation of what is going on around them.
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Supporting someone with a mental illness
There are some things that you may want to do to help your friend or family member if they are suffering from a mental illness.
