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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