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Burton and Hofmeister wrote the play in the wake of Burton's 2017 bipolar diagnosis while a doctoral student at Stanford University, drawing inspiration from The Vagina Monologues and incorporating approximately 20 true stories of mental illness provided by individuals across the U.S., Canada, and beyond.
Judith Herman's book Trauma and Recovery has heavily influenced therapeutic approaches. Recovery entails three phases that are best worked through sequentially: first, "establishing safety"; second, a process of remembrance and mourning for what was lost; and third, "reconnecting with community and, more broadly, society".
Brief psychotic disorder—according to the classifications of mental disorders DSM-IV-TR and DSM-5—is a psychotic condition involving the sudden onset of at least one psychotic symptom (such as disorganized thought/speech, delusions, hallucinations, or grossly disorganized or catatonic behavior) lasting 1 day to 1 month, often accompanied by emotional turmoil.
The SA program is based on the twelve-step model, [10] but includes just six steps. [6] [11] The organization describes the program's purpose of helping participants to learn about schizophrenia, "restore dignity and sense of purpose," obtain "fellowship, positive support, and companionship," improve their attitudes about their lives and their illnesses, and take "positive steps towards recovery."
Psychotic depression, also known as depressive psychosis, is a major depressive episode that is accompanied by psychotic symptoms. [2] It can occur in the context of bipolar disorder or major depressive disorder. [2]
Only when psychotic states persist in a sustained fashion for two weeks or longer without concurrent affective symptoms is the diagnosis schizoaffective disorder, schizophreniform disorder or schizophrenia. [5] The second cardinal guideline in the DSM-5 diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder is one of timeframe.
Selena Gomez is unafraid to go there. In the latest cover story for Rolling Stone, the actress and mental health advocate shared grim details about her years-long struggle with bipolar disorder ...
[10] [11] A Japanese study of recovery from methamphetamine psychosis reported a 64% recovery rate within 10 days rising to an 82% recovery rate at 30 days after methamphetamine cessation. [12] However it has been suggested that around 5–15% of users fail to make a complete recovery in the long term. [ 13 ]