What Are The Symptoms of Psychosis?
Early warning signs may include a young person becoming:
- suspicious/paranoid;
- anxious;
- depressed;
- tense;
- irritable; or
- angry
A young person may experience:
- mood swings;
- sleep disturbances;
- appetite changes;
- loss of energy or motivation;
- difficulty concentrating or remembering things.
A young person may feel:
- their thoughts are speeded up or slowed down;
- things are somehow different (but not exactly sure how)
- things around them seem changed.
Other people may notice that:
- behaviour has changed;
- their studies or work has deteriorated;
- has become more withdrawn or isolated;
- is no longer interested in socialising;
- has become less active.
Other people might sens that something is "not quite right" even though they don't exactly know what the problem is. These behaviours might be a brief reaction to stressful events like hassles at school, or trouble with relationships. on the other hand, they may also be the early warning signs of developing a psychsis. So it is important that these behavious are checked out.
