psychosis?

Varying dergee of psychosis in all, isn't it? if you look deeply. There are lots of help about in this day and age. It is a heightened/diminished perception of reality. Loss of touch with reality. Hasn't everyone got that to some degree? The pressure of doing it alone, detached from the Whole, carrying the heavy load... It is an invitation of the Self to to look deeper and finding that one is not that vulnerable, lonely and sentenced to a life of burden as previously perceived.
I personally know it is a spiritual condition and is quite curable and can be a stepping stone to coming together within oneself. Restoring the balance to 'what Is' rather than what is right or wrong according to others.
I offer my help, if you wish. You are welcome.

Ask your friend to read the book by Jane Alexander "Possessing Me", she was diagnosed with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder and recovered, her whole story is in the book. She mainly used Taoist meditation. Her blog has a lot of information http://intentions.wordpress.com/

My family has been touched by psychosis twice. The first time it was my sister, who reacted badly to steroids used for her Crohns disease, for which she spent 3 months in a secure hospital as she was so ill. The second time my then partner had puerpal psychosis after our daughter was born, and spent 3 months in an acute unit of a mental health centre. As far as I can tell, psychotics don't usually hear voices, or see people, but instead have speeded up thoughts, inability to grasp reality, highly disturbed sleep, and acute paranoia, occasional mania and an inability to concentrate. These are early stage signs- fortunately I've not seen the later ones.

Psychosis and schizophrenia often appear to overlap, with many common indications, but as far as I can tell, psychosis tends to be an acute condition often occuring in people with no prior history, as opposed to long and ongoing illness. It is usually treatable, often with no recurrence or long term problems. However the medications can have strong side effects, and need proper monitering.

I met kids in the acute unit that had had psychotic reactions to cannabis. I live on the Essex coast, so some of these had been accross to Amsterdam for the weekend, only to come back in pieces. Strong stuff thesedays. I was told by the staff that they could easily go on to have lifelong problems.

Reading her blog, Jane Alaxander sounds very angry with the mental health service as she has she experienced it.

I only hope that does not put others off from seeking help.

Thank you for your replies.. I am aware that there is a poss of possession or some kind of attachment, but at the moment at would freak Jane out.... And have no idea how to approach this line of thought for them..

Jnani, you say u know it's a spiritual can you you pls explain a bit more..

Flower

There are some good resouces on the website www.crazydiamond.org.uk - among the books they have "Psychiatric first aid in psychosis" - which, despite the name, is a very human, compassionate and practical booklet on ways of relieving the distress of psychotic experiences.
The authors of the site have personal experience of psychosis and hearing voices as well as a vast experience in mental health.

The way the person perceives the meaning of the voices and any other phenomena is very important, e.g. some people may see them as a positive, spiritual experience, whilst others may be terrified of them (and some, like G W Bush, use them to start a war, as "God" apparently told him to do so!). Many people suffering these symptoms have had a trauma in their life and often (though not always) the voices etc can be understood and made sense of in the context of trauma and dissociation - i.e. it is generally not as terrifying to view a negative, critical and cruel "voice" as the echo of past experiences, as opposed to some evil external forces.

The reaction of other people to psychotic episodes can be even more traumatic than these episodes themselves, so it is crucial that your friend surrounds herself as much as possible with supportive and understanding people (which I appreciate may be a challenge).

Masha

Hello Flower 🙂

Sorry, just to clarify, the book 'Possessing Me' has nothing to do with spirit possessions or any other such New Age ideas. I don't really believe in those things even though I accept those beliefs can be helpful for other people and may aid in their recovery. Jane is not connected with any particular religion, she is a survivor of severe mental health illnesses and describes how she recovered. She suffered a lot of trauma in her childhood and healing the trauma was what helped her stop hearing voices, get over mania and depression and stop having suicidal tendencies. She is a very down to earth person and very helpful, she is also not anti-psychiatry, she simply described her own struggle and experience with the system. Just another point of view, we all know there are as many as there are people involved.

Thank you for your replies.. I am aware that there is a poss of possession or some kind of attachment, but at the moment at would freak Jane out.... And have no idea how to approach this line of thought for them..

Jnani, you say u know it's a spiritual can you you pls explain a bit more..

Flower

Sorry, only just seen your question, Flower
It is a call to find who is behind all this chaos. The one who experiences the Chaos, the knower of this psychosis. The one who watches it is separate from the one who is busy suffereing.
Many people on intense spiritual quest feel that their reality is disintegerating. Everything that held the reality together breaks and reassemble in a different consciousness altogether. At the peak of spiritual unfolding there is a sort of psychosis takes place because normal and regular reality is blown away.
Anything intense, is a gateway for spiritual growth. But this opportunity can be lost if one gets busy to sort the symptoms rather than altering the consciousness that created it. Hence I say it is a spiritual crisis.

Hi, of all the therapies I know, the best one would be Homeopathy, there are certain remedies that will certainly deal with the issue you've mentioned. Just need to find a good homeopath.

I realise this is an old thread, but just came across this curious article which may be of interest: [url]BBC News - Avatars ease voices for schizophrenia patients[/url]

Masha

Or see a shaman.

I can see how that might be useful to computer literate schizophrenics. Great idea, giving them a modicum of control,over their thoughts.
(Been a while since I was on here!).

Supporting a loved one in a psychosis can be a very have a huge affect on the mental health of those around.
For every psychosis I have seen I have seen another member of the family that is so deep in the head of their loved one they have themselves become some what lost. That is not to say that this is a given to each situation. I would imagine a member of the family with high levels of empathy and a good theory of mind would be the first to feel this.

Any psychosis is being experienced by the whole person that still exists. This is very important to remember.
That this is a state of mind. Grounding ones self is equally important, as a desire to rescue or save a loved one in a psychosis can be feel impossible & render a loved one feeling out of control.

So back to the core values, principles and sense of self that is lost in a cloud of uncertainty that is the person within the psychosis.

Love, care, time & commitment do permeate the veil of a psychosis.

As Reiki works for the greatest good & aims to give what ever is needed I would always offer this as you would someone who is unconscious. I have witnessed an healing attunement offered to someone in a psychosis. This was offered by the name reiki and the recipient raised there arms in a knowing way and felt a "coming home" experience that no doubt grounded and stabilised her.

I guess I have homed in on the duality of the psychosis & its affects on those around as it is vitally important to offer healing to all. Which in turn magnifies the strength of all when needed to lean on.

Love & Light to the situation x

I am not saying this mind control technique is applied to everyone but there is a possibility that someone might be a victim.
Here it from this doctor.