What is Psychosis? The word psychosis is used to describe conditions that affect the mind, where there has been some loss of contact with reality. When someone ...COVID-19ShowmessageGetpublichealthinformationfromCDCGetresearchinformationfromNIH|EspañolGetshareableresourcesoncopingwithCOVID-19fromNIMHSkiptocontentHomeMentalHealthInformationMentalHealthInformationHomeHealthTopicsStatisticsBrochuresandFactSheetsHelpforMentalIllnessesClinicalTrialsGetInvolvedGetInvolvedHomeStakeholderEngagementConnectwithNIMHEducationandAwarenessUpcomingObservancesandRelatedEventsResearchResearchHomeResearchFundedbyNIMHResearchConductedatNIMH(IntramuralResearchProgram)FundingFundingHomeOpportunities&AnnouncementsFundingStrategyforGrantsApplicationProcessManagingGrantsClinicalResearchTrainingSmallBusinessResearchNews&EventsNews&EventsHomeScienceNewsResearchHighlightsMeetingsandEventsMultimediaSocialMediaPressResourcesNewslettersInnovationSpeakerSeriesAboutUsAboutUsHomeAbouttheDirectorAdvisoryBoardsandGroupsStrategicPlanOfficesandDivisionsBudgetCareersatNIMHStaffDirectoriesGettingtoNIMHHomeMentalHealthInformationHealthTopicsStatisticsBrochuresandFactSheetsHelpforMentalIllnessesClinicalTrialsGetInvolvedResearchFundingNews&EventsAboutUsHome>MentalHealthInformation>HealthTopics>Schizophrenia>RecoveryAfteranInitialSchizophreniaEpisode(RAISE)HomePatientsandFamiliesStateHealthAdministrators/ClinicsRAISEResearchersRAISEQuestionsandAnswersPublishedArticlesRAISEInTheNewsContactUs/PressGlossaryMenuHomePatientsandFamiliesStateHealthAdministrators/ClinicsRAISEResearchersRAISEQuestionsandAnswersPublishedArticlesRAISEInTheNewsContactUs/PressGlossaryWhatisPsychosis?Thewordpsychosisisusedtodescribeconditionsthataffectthemind,wheretherehasbeensomelossofcontactwithreality.Whensomeonebecomesillinthiswayitiscalledapsychoticepisode.Duringaperiodofpsychosis,aperson’sthoughtsandperceptionsaredisturbedandtheindividualmayhavedifficultyunderstandingwhatisrealandwhatisnot. Symptomsofpsychosisincludedelusions(falseb