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

KoyaContributor23 Aug 2016, 8:57 pm AEST

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

If it is severe and they or others are at risk, a short hospital stay to stabilise things can be very effective, especially if carers need time and rest to regroup.
If they are functioning reasonably well, I think a shared plan of action is a great idea...maybe the care load needed to be rearranging, even if only short term, and asking for help can really strengthen some family relationships. Some people can't cope ,so no point trying to drag them in, try and build your own support through carer groups etc

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bbearCasual Contributor23 Aug 2016, 9:01 pm AEST

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

The last couple of years would have to be the worst I think as he is deteriorating and still not believing he is sick. He weaves his own story with clinicians and his current diagnosis is PTSD and Anxiety. Which I do believe he has but the main issue is his paranoid schizophrenia. He does not like to talk about feelings and shuts me down.

I have recently joined a support group that I am able to attend. But otherwise his fears mean he is with me 24/7. I have had to cut back my work hours and he is then with my elderly mother. He has attended job interviews with me!!

i feel so bad speaking about him like this. I just don't know what to do!

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Unknown userMember23 Aug 2016, 9:02 pm AEST

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

Thank you everyone for your valuable insights.

Before we finish, I'd like to share some resources which have popped up tonight.

@CherryBomb mentioned Hearing Voices. You can find their website, including some great resources on strategies to cope with voices, here: http://hvna.net.au/

This self-help cite has some tips on CBT for psychosis: http://www.getselfhelp.co.uk/psychosis.htm

Here is Dr Xavier Amador's website, which @leitor mentioned (the LEAP method): http://dramador.com/

And I'd also like to share this TED talk from Eleanor Longden who talks about her experience with hearing voices: http://www.ted.com/talks/eleanor_longden_the_voices_in_my_head?language=en

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CherryBombSenior Contributor23 Aug 2016, 9:07 pm AEST

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

That's a wrap everyone, the session has finished and is now closed.

Thanks for all your contributions tonight. Two hours always flys by. But the conversation does not need to end here. If you feel you still need to talk about the issues raised tonight, please don't hesitate to start another conversation elsewhere on the Forums, or get in contact with the services that @Former-Member listed above.

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Unknown userMember23 Aug 2016, 9:08 pm AEST

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

@bbear, the Topic Tuesday is finishing up now, but please stick around the forums. There are lots of other wonderful carers here who've all been on their own journeys.

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