Supporting Mental Health Through Movement – Understanding Psychosis
1. Definition: What is Psychosis? Psychosis is a term used to describe a set of experiences that affect how a person interprets reality. It can involve changes in thoughts, perceptions, emotions, and behaviour, and may feel confusing, overwhelming, and distressing. For some people, psychosis may include experiences such as hallucinations (seeing, hearing, feeling, or sensing things that others do not), or delusions (strong beliefs that feel completely real but are not based in shared…