- Why do people with psychosis experience hallucinations and delusions? Does this happen to everyone?
- What is the difference between delusions, hallucinations, and paranoia?
- How can they affect a person's life?
- How can I tell if what I see is real or not? Will I ever be able to control it?
- The voices I hear usually cause me a lot of fear and anxiety. Why are they always negative voices?
- They tell me I'll be able to live with the psychosis, but right now I think it's unlikely. Is it possible to live with hallucinations and delusions without suffering?
- How can I prevent a relapse?
- If I've ever had a strange thought or hallucination, does that mean I might have psychosis? When should I worry?
- Now I realize when I start having symptoms. What can I do when I notice them?
- Will the symptoms ever disappear and will I be able to recover?
- Why do the symptoms reappear even though I'm taking medication?
- If I notice that my partner is starting to have symptoms of a psychotic episode, what should I do?
- What can I do if my daughter repeatedly thinks that we want to hurt her and that makes her distrust us?
- Sometimes I think my daughter is a different person since her first psychotic episode. What can I do to accept her and try to help her?
- What can we do when a person speaks rudely to us and triggers psychotic symptoms when we don't agree with them or when they don't get what they want?
Why do the symptoms reappear even though I'm taking medication?
Relapses can be related to a number of factors. Taking your medication correctly will greatly help prevent relapses. But there are other factors that can cause some symptoms to reappear, even if you continue taking it: stress, drug and alcohol use, or keeping your problems to yourself, for example. The important thing in these cases is to act when you notice symptoms appearing. Contact your healthcare team as soon as possible. The sooner you do, the milder the symptoms will be, and the sooner you'll feel well again.
Relapses in psychotic disorders
I would add, have you been to therapy? Don't see it as a defeat. The symptoms can return, yes, but just as they return, they can also disappear. If you have a relapse, you can go to the emergency room so they can help you stabilize. Go there calmly; more and more, professionals are aware of the importance of treating us well, calmly, and with compassion. You'll be in the emergency room for a few hours, and then you'll be back to your normal routine.