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This guide provides caregivers with essential information on how to support someone experiencing psychosis, emphasizing the importance of calm communication and validation of feelings. It outlines the phases of psychosis, when to seek help, and self-care strategies for caregivers. Additionally, it lists mental health helplines for further support.

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Activity Program

This guide provides caregivers with essential information on how to support someone experiencing psychosis, emphasizing the importance of calm communication and validation of feelings. It outlines the phases of psychosis, when to seek help, and self-care strategies for caregivers. Additionally, it lists mental health helplines for further support.

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Caring for Someone Experiencing Psychosis

A Guide
A Guide for
for Caregivers
Caregivers

What Is Psychosis?
How You Can Help
Do:
Stay calm and speak gently
Listen without judgment
You Are Not Alone Validate feelings like:
Many families (“That sounds scary”)
support loved ones Keep the environment quiet
and safe
Psychosis affects how a person through psychosis.
With understanding, Avoid:
understands reality. It may
patience, and Arguing about what is real
involve hallucinations,
support, caregivers Raising your voice
delusions, confusion, or fear. Criticizing or dismissing their
play a powerful role in
These symptoms are part of an recovery. experience
illness—not a choice. Help is available—for
both of you.

23PSYA06 ALLAN JOSEPH SAJU


When to Get Help
Seek immediate help if there is
risk of harm, severe agitation,
During or inability to care for basic
Hallucinations needs.
or Delusions Take Care of Yourself
Focus on emotions, not
The three main processes (or 1 Set boundaries 2 Seek support
beliefs
phases) of psychosis are Reassure them they are
commonly described as: safe 3 Family Involvement 4 Take breaks
Gently redirect to calming
activities
Prodromal Phase – Early Mental Health Helplines
1 warning signs (withdrawal,
anxiety, changes in Tele-MANAS – 24/7 National Mental
thinking). Health Helpline

Long-Term 📞 14416 or 1-800-891-4416


KIRAN – 24/7 Mental Health
Acute Phase – Active
Support Rehabilitation Helpline
2 symptoms like
hallucinations and Encourage treatment and
📞 1800-599-0019
AASRA – Suicide Prevention & Emotional
delusions. routines Support
Be patient—recovery takes
time
📞 +91-9820466726
Vandrevala Foundation – Crisis & Mental
Celebrate small
Health Support
3 Recovery Phase – Symptoms
improvements
📞 📱
1860-266-2345 | +91-9999-666-555
lessen and functioning Sneha Foundation (Chennai) – Emotional
improves. Support

23PSYA06 ALLAN JOSEPH SAJU


References
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American Psychiatric
Association. (2022). What
is psychosis?

[Link]
rg/patients-
families/psychosis/what-
is-psychosis
National Institute of
Mental Health and
Neurosciences. (n.d.).
Mental health services
and information.
[Link]
Ministry of Health and
Family Welfare,
Government of India. (n.d.).
Tele MANAS: National
mental health helpline.

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