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Substance Abuse

Am I Going Through a Nervous Breakdown?

Beautiful Voyager

JANUARY 3, 2022

Psychosis, e.g., paranoia, hallucinations, or delusions. Nervous Breakdown and Substance Abuse Similar to depression, a nervous breakdown can push someone to abuse alcohol, prescription drugs, or illicit drugs. Conversely, substance use disorder is sometimes an underlying reason for a mental breakdown.

Disorder

Disorder Mental Health Self-harm Anxiety

psychosis, violence, and the fear of madness

Clinical Philosophy

OCTOBER 31, 2020

what the BPS report says In contrast to media stereotypes, in reality few people who experience paranoia or hear distressing voices ever hurt anyone else. However I'll also argue that the widespread fear of actively psychotic people is only partly due to a fear of the (real or imagined) dangerousness of their actions.

Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia Psychiatric Mental Health Disorder

Am I Going Through a Nervous Breakdown?

psychosis, violence, and the fear of madness

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