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Topic Tuesday // Challenging Psychosis: Working with Thoughts // 23 Aug, 7pm AEST

CherryBombSenior Contributor05 Aug 2016, 2:25 pm AEST

Topic Tuesday // Challenging Psychosis: Working with Thoughts // 23 Aug, 7pm AEST

Knowing what to do or say to someone experiencing psychosis can be confusing, which can feel stressful for both you and your loved one.

Join both @Former-Member and I this Topic Tuesday to discussion ways you can support someone experiencing psychosis by working with them to challenge unhelpful thinking and beliefs.

Session starts at 7pm, Tuesday 23rd August.

Four things you can do now:

1. Register as a member of the forums, which enables you to participate in the session

2. Hit the like button below to receive an email reminder on the night

3. Read 'Five tips to help a loved one challenge psychosis'

4. Can't make the session? Leave a question below to be answered on the night

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KoyaContributor23 Aug 2016, 8:03 pm AEST

Re: Topic Tuesday // Challenging Psychosis: Working with Thoughts // 23 Aug, 7pm AEST

That's good news! His persistence must have gotten to you at moments of lucidity...a long hard process but between you there seems to be a lot of trust and deep willingness on your part to work on yourself

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BRIANNACasual Contributor23 Aug 2016, 8:03 pm AEST

Re: Topic Tuesday // Challenging Psychosis: Working with Thoughts // 23 Aug, 7pm AEST

I'm new as well...not sure what to do either

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Unknown userMember23 Aug 2016, 8:04 pm AEST

Re: Topic Tuesday // Challenging Psychosis: Working with Thoughts // 23 Aug, 7pm AEST

@hope77, that's really positive to hear that your brother was able to help you challenge your thoughts. It sounds like remaining calm and not putting you down was key. Have you been able to continue using that technique of challenging your thoughts?

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BRIANNACasual Contributor23 Aug 2016, 8:06 pm AEST

Re: Topic Tuesday // Challenging Psychosis: Working with Thoughts // 23 Aug, 7pm AEST

Yes I have a son with chronic schizophrenia

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CherryBombSenior Contributor23 Aug 2016, 8:07 pm AEST

Re: Topic Tuesday // Challenging Psychosis: Working with Thoughts // 23 Aug, 7pm AEST

@hope77 wow your brother sounds so patient. @Fatima and @leitor care for someone who is experiencing psychosis. Do you have any advice on how they can challenge their loved one's thoughts and voices when they really believe them?

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leitorSenior Contributor23 Aug 2016, 8:09 pm AEST

Re: Topic Tuesday // Challenging Psychosis: Working with Thoughts // 23 Aug, 7pm AEST

@Former-Member I'd like to try, I've read a lot about it but it is very confronting when you are accused of saying things you would never think of, or being physically attacked in the middle of the night. I was hoping to get some time with a psychologist/counselor familiar with the LEAP program, but I haven't been able to locate anyone trained in it here. For me it feels a bit like trying to drive after reading about it but not having had any lessons, but I'mm going to try my best.

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hope77Senior Contributor23 Aug 2016, 8:11 pm AEST

Re: Topic Tuesday // Challenging Psychosis: Working with Thoughts // 23 Aug, 7pm AEST

yes I have but it has a downside you do tend to hesitate before you say what you think or feel

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CherryBombSenior Contributor23 Aug 2016, 8:11 pm AEST

Re: Topic Tuesday // Challenging Psychosis: Working with Thoughts // 23 Aug, 7pm AEST

Hi @BRIANNA it's so hard knowing what to do or say. How are things these days with your son and you?

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BTGCSCasual Contributor23 Aug 2016, 8:11 pm AEST

Re: Topic Tuesday // Challenging Psychosis: Working with Thoughts // 23 Aug, 7pm AEST

The reason CBT and most other major approaches (as in Psychotherapy) is because people with psychosis dont have anything wrong with their thought processes. It is what they are experiencing that is throwing everything out of whack!

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Unknown userMember23 Aug 2016, 8:12 pm AEST

Re: Topic Tuesday // Challenging Psychosis: Working with Thoughts // 23 Aug, 7pm AEST

Hi @BRIANNA, thanks for joining us. As @koya has mentioned earlier, the person does need to be ready to challenge their thoughts themselves on some level, but sometimes there are things we can do to help with that, as @hope77 has said his brother did. Is your son receiving any professional support now? It sounds like there have been some challenging times.

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