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Does psychosis always damage the brain?
docsharp Started conversation Nov 12, 2007
Having had a psychotic episode I think that the allegation that they damage the brain are purely subjective. In the majority of cases they may cause the suferer to be unable to cope within their normal environment, but the fact that that environment was healthy in the first place is subjective, in fact it's probably that that caused the episode in the first place.
Many of the medications that are prescribed simply plug you back into that unhealthy environment, and the affects of the medications are not even fully understood by the doctors prescribing them. Mine caused me lethargy, no self motivation, low self asteem and to put on 3 stone in weight. And I consider that I was one of the lucky ones. Some go suicidal. Nowadays I am simply more aware of things going on around me and am more inclined to apply good resoning to things. This article implies that I'm brain damaged, I consider it more awake.
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