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Originally posted by Chimney Well, psychosis pretty much means one is unaware of the difference between reality and non-reality. It is possible for a psychosis episode to be associated with depression as an example. So basically the question, regardless of symptoms, is whether or not the person makes a difference between reality or not. Social anxiety is a neurosis, which means that the person is aware of what is going on and his/her condition. I doubt that a psychosis episode can happen by default to someone suffering from this. I guess if the social anxiety would display itself with unrealistic views, it could be possible, but highly improbable.

I've also read and heard it's possible to have insight into one's psychosis. Have you witnessed/learned about this? Also, I've read that "hyperawareness" where everything is brighter and clearer to the vision and sounds appear louder, external stimuli flooding the overly alert brain can be a symptom of psychosis. Can this also be a symptom of an anxiety disorder, even if the symptom is chronic and not relevant to a specific place or situation?

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Originally posted by AlphaStarred Also, I've read that "hyperawareness" where everything is brighter and clearer to the vision and sounds appear louder, external stimuli flooding the overly alert brain can be a symptom of psychosis. Can this also be a symptom of an anxiety disorder, even if the symptom is chronic and not relevant to a specific place or situation?

AFAIK it can be related to anxiety, but it can also be completely separate with no connection to anything.

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Originally posted by AlphaStarred I've also read and heard it's possible to have insight into one's psychosis.

People with schizotypal personality disorder can sometimes have briefer, lighter psychoses where I´ve heard, it´s possible to be aware that something is not right. If one suffers from certain types of neurological diseases such as Lewy body dementia, I think can sometimes yield briefer, cleared psychosis, but I can´t really confirm this.

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Also, I've read that "hyperawareness" where everything is brighter and clearer to the vision and sounds appear louder, external stimuli flooding the overly alert brain can be a symptom of psychosis

This is quite common in post-epileptic episodes as I recall, but I doubt it falls under the psychosis paradigm.

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Can this also be a symptom of an anxiety disorder, even if the symptom is chronic and not relevant to a specific place or situation?

I really doubt it. The person is usually clear-minded when it comes to anxiety-disorder and can differentiate between what is real and what is not, neurosis. But then again, I assume that exceptions to the rule can exist, however this would not classify as simple anxiety-disorder for sure.

EDIT: Understand I´m trying to be as text-book compliant as possible here. :P I could give you some examples from the psychoanalysis of Jung, but that´s hardly science.

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Originally posted by Chimney ...however this would not classify as simple anxiety-disorder for sure.

Okay, if that's true, I see what my psychiatrist is getting at, then.

Schziophrenia and by that psychosis has to do with overwhelming dopaminergic activity, hence the "illness". Disorders such as that of anxiety do not have disregulations as a background, but have more to do with negative experiences, traumas and so on. Reason why in the tough cases, they give you medication, but rely mostly on psychotherapy.

I recalled paraphrenia. I remembered this during our discussion but couldn´t remember the term for the hell of it:

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Paraphrenia is a mental disorder characterized by an organized system of paranoid delusions with or without hallucinations (the positive symptoms of schizophrenia) without deterioration of intellect or personality (its negative symptom

This is the outmost boundary between eventual cases of superficial psychosis and full-blown schizophrenia.

In schizophrenia, psychosis doesnt make sense. It´s disorganized, in paraphrenia, it follows a scheme and is more palpable to normality.

Think this is what you were looking for :P

How about you show pics of the cyst removal eh?

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Originally posted by Chimney Think this is what you were looking for :P

Not sure, "organized system of delusions" sounds much like severe delusions to me. I mean, what the fuck. I'm told I have thought disorder and psychotic symptoms, even though I don't present with any severe delusions, hallucinations, or voices. Before that, I was told this chronic hyperawareness symptom, and a few other symptoms, are a sign of Bipolar. Some of these psychiatrists seriously cannot make up their mind. I'm done. Time to do Iboga again.

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Originally posted by Innocence Lost How about you show pics of the cyst removal eh?

got none. Just one from the hospital bed.

@ Alpha: Well man, anamnesis usually takes 40-60 min, so it´s hard to answer without a proper questionnaire. In regards to hyperawareness, it is associated with hyperactivity and manic phase of bipolar disorder, but seems a bit ambivalent.

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Originally posted by Chimney In regards to hyperawareness, it is associated with hyperactivity and manic phase of bipolar disorder, but seems a bit ambivalent.

Yeah, I have a couple of Bipolar friends who reported the very same symptom. I was diagnosed Bipolar before, but my current pdoc, seeing me for over a year now, tells me occasionally I have manic symptoms, yet she doesn't give me a proper diagnosis. After Iboga, I've also had some negative symptoms, particularly when I'm overwhelmed or feeling powerless. Go figure. Might be SZA, but at the same time, I'm starting to think nothing is wrong with me...until I spend some time in public and around people lol.

Interesting thing is, when I had a one or two-day remission from Risperdal, everything became suddenly darker (more normal), and I felt as though I'd woken up from a weird dream I'd been living in during the previous months. Does this living/waking up from a dream-like state/existence sound familiar?

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Originally posted by AlphaStarred Interesting thing is, when I had a one or two-day remission from Risperdal, everything became suddenly darker (more normal), and I felt as though I'd woken up from a weird dream I'd been living in during the previous months. Does this living/waking up from a dream-like state/existence sound familiar?

In conjecture with medication?