People with psychosis have problems in the way they interpret the real world. This means that psychosis may cause you to misinterpret or confuse what is going on around you.
Source:
https://headspace.org.au/assets/Uploads/Resource-library/Young-people/psychosisfactsheet.pdf
GENERAL INFO
Reach out: What is psychosis?
HeadSpace: What is psychosis?
MHFA: Psychosis guidelines
PsychGuides: Psychosis, symptoms, causes and effects
SELF-HELP
Talk to your GP/doctor or contact Your Crew to
help you get to your doctor.
If you feel at immediate risk call 000
ReachOut: #Nextstep
ReachOut: Support services for psychotic disorders
FORUMS, TOOLS & VIDEOS
Sane Forums: Psychosis
Mental health forum
Crewing for or Helping Others
Sometimes, it can be hard to know what to do to support someone. You may feel stressed or scared you'll say the wrong thing.
Remember your main role as Crew or a supportive friend or family is to listen, acknowledge and communicate support. That can mean calling a professional service such as Kids Helpline or, in an emergency, calling 000 They can also guide you on what to do.
See How to Ask If Your Friend Is OK video
If you are under 18 years old, you can also reach out to an adult or your Crew to help you support someone.
See Professional and Urgent Help for a list of services with live phone numbers and links
See Pathways to Help
Guidelines for providing Mental Health First Aid to an Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Person:
MHFA: Psychosis
For Parents or Crew:
PsychGuides: How to help someone with psychosis
