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- Psychosis and mental illness
In psychosis, the everyday thoughts that enable us to lead our daily lives become confused.
- Cannabis (marijuana)
Cannabis has many harmful effects on health.
- Types of mental health issues and illnesses
Mental health issues and illnesses may impact on a person’s thoughts, perceptions, feelings and behaviours. Most people can manage their condition with medication, counselling or both.
- Antipsychotic medications
Antipsychotic medications work by altering brain chemistry to help reduce psychotic symptoms like hallucinations, delusions and disordered thinking
- Bipolar disorder
Bipolar disorder is a type of psychosis, which means the person?s perception of reality is altered. It is characterised by extreme mood swings
- How drugs affect your body
Drugs affect your body’s central nervous system. They affect how you think, feel and behave.
- Aged persons mental health services
APMH services are for people with a long-standing mental illness who are now over 65 years of age.
- Grief after suicide
The grief felt by family and friends can be deeper when the cause of death is suicide.
- Forensic mental health
Forensic mental health services provide assessment and treatment of people with a mental illness and a history of criminal offending, or those who are at risk of offending.
- Psychedelics
Psychedelics also known as Hallucinogens target specific centres of the brain to alter its understanding of sensory input.