Finding Help & Recognizing The Symptoms: Survey Findings From People Experiencing A First Episode Of Psychosis

Finding Help & Recognizing The Symptoms: Survey Findings From People Experiencing A First Episode Of Psychosis
In July 2011, NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) conducted an online survey of individuals who have experienced psychosis firsthand or directly witnessed the experience of a family member or friend.

• Only 4.5 percent of individuals who experienced psychosis credited health care providers for recognizing symptoms and intervening.

Psychosis is not a diagnosis but a symptom or set of symptoms that can have many different causes. Psychosis may be . . .