Schizophrenia may be one of the most misunderstood mental illnesses. Though it affects about 1% of U.S. adults, many people don’t know much about it. Or they think they do, but their ideas about it aren’t right. “The image of schizophrenia in popular culture is usually of the most severely disabled patients, who are often … Read more
Many of the 50 million people or so who are living with dementia also have psychosis. You may hear doctors use the term “psychotic episodes.” It’s when a person struggles with determining what is real and what is not. It can include things like: A false belief that a caregiver is trying to harm them … Read more
More than 2 million Americans have dementia-related psychosis. If you have a loved one who has dementia, you know that it can be a scary condition — for both those going through it and for their caregivers. When they have to deal with psychotic episodes, too, it can be even more unnerving. “But instead of … Read more