Psychosis
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A mental illness that includes disturbed perceptions and thoughts that make it difficult for an individual to understand what is real and what is not real. Sometimes associated with depression, Bipolar Disorder, drug intoxication, or severe stress.
Symptoms
- Delusions (false beliefs)
- Hallucinations (seeing and/or hearing things that others cannot see)
- Incoherent speech
- Odd or inappropriate behavior
- Withdrawal, loss of interest