Video: 10 Signs I'm Slipping into Psychosis

Psychosis is symptom of schizophrenia (and other mental illnesses) where a person experiences difficulty determining what's real and what's not. In this video I share 10 signs that I'm slipping into psychosis. I also share strategies I use to try to avoid slipping into psychosis.

Time Stamps:

00:00 - Introduction

00:59 - General triggers for psychosis

02:20 - 1. Disturbed Sleep

03:43 - 2. Avoiding Medications

05:01 - 3. Hallucinations

06:50 - 4. Paranoia

08:33 - 5. Delusions

09:27 - 6. Excited about projects without followthrough

10:39 - 7. Selfcare is slipping

11:35 - 8. People are asking if I'm okay

13:32 - 9. Feeling removed

14:27 - 10. Difficulty keeping up with life

15:47 - It's helpful to develop a list of your own signs

16:43 - Strategies to avoid slipping into psychosis

22:02 - Share your signs

22:14 - Recommended Videos

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