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  1. Psychosis and mental illness

    In psychosis, the everyday thoughts that enable us to lead our daily lives become confused.

  2. Cannabis (marijuana)

    Cannabis has many harmful effects on health.

  3. 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.

  4. Antipsychotic medications

    Antipsychotic medications work by altering brain chemistry to help reduce psychotic symptoms like hallucinations, delusions and disordered thinking

  5. 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

  6. How drugs affect your body

    Drugs affect your body’s central nervous system. They affect how you think, feel and behave.

  7. Aged persons mental health services

    APMH services are for people with a long-standing mental illness who are now over 65 years of age.

  8. Grief after suicide

    The grief felt by family and friends can be deeper when the cause of death is suicide.

  9. 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.

  10. Psychedelics

    Psychedelics also known as Hallucinogens target specific centres of the brain to alter its understanding of sensory input.

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