As research finds that a quarter of young people say they have never heard of psychosis, a national charity is calling for greater awareness…
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PSYCHOSIS
What to do when psychosis first strikes
Here’s how to spot the early signs of this distressing condition, and where to go for help…
David Harewood: Finding peace after psychosis
For more than 30 years, part of actor, writer, and director David Harewood’s life story has been obscured from his view. Now he’s discovered what really happened to his younger self, and has found peace, purpose, and liberation after coming to terms with his own experience of psychosis…
6 myths about postpartum psychosis
It’s time to shine a light on this serious mental illness, to shed the stigma, and ensure that no one has to struggle with postpartum psychosis alone…
David Harewood “I tell this story”
Acclaimed actor, director and now author David Harewood, joins Happiful’s podcast I am. I have to talk about his new book Maybe I Don’t Belong Here: A Memoir of Race, Identity, Breakdown and Recovery…
8 psychosis myths debunked
Breaking down the prejudice and misconceptions around psychosis, and uncovering the truth behind this condition…
My Psychosis Brought Me to the Brink of Suicide
Politician Andrew Gordon experienced such terrifying psychosis that he almost ended his life. Instead, he won an election and now campaigns to improve mental health services for all Andrew Gordon People often say politics is “crazy” or “insane”. Some even say that politicians have completely lost contact with reality. I…
Project Aims to Help Psychosis in Women in Custody
Mind in Camden’s ‘Hearing Voices’ initiative now supporting 10 women’s prisons HMP Bronzefield, in Surrey, is set to become the tenth prison in the UK to benefit from the ‘Hearing Voices’ group support for women. Planned to run until at least 2020, Mind in Camden [http://www.mindincamden.…