10 Psychotic Episode Symptoms
A psychotic episode, or psychosis, is characterized as a break from reality. It may be associated with an array of mental illnesses. In the United States, 100,000 young people experience a psychotic episode annually. In fact, every three people out of 100 experience a psychotic episode at least one time in their lives.1‘Psychosis.’ National Alliance on Mental Illness, 2021, nami.org/About-Mental-Illness/Mental-Health-Conditions/Psychosis
While psychosis is, in itself, a symptom, there are some indicators that an episode may be imminent. Knowing the symptoms of psychosis may let individuals get the help they need quickly to better manage the onset of this sometimes frightening issue.
