Psychosis can develop suddenly or gradually. The cause in one person can be different from the cause in someone else. There are many possible causes of psychosis. Scientists are doing research to try to find out why. It's unclear why, but some people get psychosis more easily that others do. The child is not the cause of the parent's psychosis. This can be scary and painful for children.Ī person with psychosis may not have all of these symptoms. The person may have a hard time talking about or showing their feelings to their children (for example, giving hugs or saying "I love you"). 
Difficulties with expressing feelings. He or she may say things that don't seem to make sense. Sometimes the person may say things that are scary, or may make up an unbelievable story. These are called "delusions." For example, people with psychosis may believe someone is following them or wants to harm them-this is called a "paranoid delusion." 
These are called "hallucinations." People with psychosis may not be able to hear what someone else is asking or telling them. He or she may hear voices or see things that aren't really there, or that other people can't hear or see.
Difficulties with perception (the way the person understands things). Some of the most common symptoms include:. Psychotic symptoms can also be caused by another medical condition in the body. They include schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, major depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. Psychotic symptoms can occur in a number of illnesses. This imbalance also happens with other disorders in the body, such as diabetes and high blood pressure. When a person has psychosis, his or her brain works differently because the chemicals are out of balance. The brain contains many chemicals that help us think, feel and act. When this happens, it is called a "psychotic episode." People with psychosis have trouble telling the difference between what is real and what is not. Psychosis is a loss of contact with reality. This brochure will help prepare you to take the first step in discussing this disorder with your child. How you address the subject will depend on the child's age and ability to manage the information-you know your child best. All children need some explanation and support, geared to their age, to help them understand this disorder.Įach parent and child's first conversations about psychosis will be different. When a family member has had psychosis, it can easily become a secret that nobody talks about. When children don't have answers to their questions, they tend to come up with their own, which can be incorrect and scary! Children have a lot of questions when someone in their family is sick.
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