Psychosis / Bipolar Disorder / Schizophrenia


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What Is Psychosis?

Psychosis is a term used to describe several kinds of mental disorders that have closely related symptoms. A psychotic person will generally feel that they are someone else, or somewhere else, or feel that they are undergoing an event or feeling that does not really exist. Such people are removed from reality and may not return to reality till they are affected by their particular mental situation.

About 3 in every 100 people undergo some kind of psychotic problem in their lifetime. The propensity of these mental illnesses increase after the person crosses 40 years. However, psychosis has also been diagnosed in children as young as 3 years.

How Does a Psychotic Person Behave?

Every psychotic person has their own set of symptoms, and no two persons suffering from this condition will behave identically. However, the following common symptoms are broadly observed:-

  • Delusion – Believing in something that is not real. For example: believing that they have a terminal disease when they are actually hale and hearty.
  • Hallucination – Seeing things that do not really exist.
  • Withdrawal – Becoming introvert and stopping communication with everyone, even close family members.
  • Flight of Ideas – Moving on from one thought to the other abruptly. They will generally move from one topic of conversation to another quite suddenly.

It must be remembered that a psychotic person does not behave irrationally of their own will. They cannot control their thoughts or actions and need all the care they can get.

Types of Psychotic Disorders

Several types of psychotic disorders have been identified, though their cause has not been conclusively found out so far.

  1. Bipolar Disorder – Also known as manic depression disorder, this is one of the most common types of psychosis. In this, the person swings between two extreme states. It could be a state of extreme excitement to a state of extreme depression. They are intensely high one moment and then deplorably low the next. They cannot control their thoughts.
  2. Depression – Acute clinical depression is a form of psychosis. During their depression episodes, the person develops extreme low feelings and may even develop a vulnerability to harm themselves. These can even lead to suicidal thoughts.
  3. Schizophrenia – This psychotic disorder has been well-documented but there is still a lot to learn about it. A schizophrenic person will have episodes where they think they are someone else. Their entire behavior might change when they are in such an episode. Often times, the person whose identity they assume will be fictional — a figment of their imagination — and diametrically opposite to their own normal behavior.

How Is Psychosis Diagnosed?

Often mild cases of psychosis go undetected unless there is something the patient does, such as harming themselves or someone else. If there is the slightest suspicion that a family member might have some psychotic issue, you must get them medical help. They will be made to undergo a series of tests, including mental tests and clinical tests of the brain, to assess how far their situation has gone.

Treatment is usually employed in the following ways.

  • Tranquilization – This is done to patients who get extremely agitated and might harm themselves or others. Tranquilizing with a sedative can calm them down and then further treatment approaches can be used.
  • Antipsychotic Drugs – These drugs help psychotic patients to allay their delusions and hallucinations. It improves their thought processes as well.
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy – This is a long-term treatment plan where the behavior of the patient is analyzed and therapies are worked out to resolve their condition.

How to Take Care of a Psychotic Patient

Having a psychotic person in the family could be a very daunting task for the family members. Managing such a person is definitely a challenge, and doing anything wrong could seriously threaten not just the patient but other family members as well.

  1. The first thing you must do as a caregiver is to find out good information about the problem. Educate yourself. Speak with the doctors concerned. Do research on the Internet. When you find more about the problem, it will become more relatable to you as well and you will not see it as this daunting challenge that you cannot surmount.
  2. Talk to the person with interest. You might want to change your stance when talking with them. Love and affection is needed. You will also have to win the confidence of the person. Once they know they can trust you, they will start talking with you. However, you must also remember not to put any pressure on the person as that can backfire.
  3. See whether more treatment options are available or are required.
  4. Supervise the patient at all times. Even when you are not around, make sure you know what is going on with them. Most of the fatal incidents involving psychotic patients happen when they are unsupervised. They must know that someone is watching them with love all the time. Do not let them feel lonely.
  5. Keep all dangerous objects out of their reach. This includes weapons and tools and anything else that can be used to inflict pain to themselves or to others. Till the time you do not know the real extent of the problem, it is best to stay safe.
  6. Do not do or say anything to aggravate them. Do not tease them. Do not play jokes on them. They might show extreme reactions in such situations and there is no telling how they might react when they are driven up against the wall.
  7. Take other family members into confidence. Do not keep the condition a secret. You must enlist the help of every trusted person you can count on.

Most importantly, it must be remembered that psychotic patients need tender loving care. If left untreated, they could harm themselves as well as others. You could be endangering yourself and other members of the family by ignoring someone’s psychotic issue in the family. Bring them to medical care as soon as you can.

Health pack for Psychosis / Bipolar Disorder /schizophrenia

  1. Medha vati –divya medha vati is known for it wonderful effects on our neurons specially brain cells. It may be helpful in activation of non working brain cells. It may also be helpful in lowering stress levels and hence improve mental ability and concentration.  Medha vati contains ashwagandha that helps in releasing stress and provide relaxation needed for mental stability.
  2. Ashwagandha churan – Ashwagandha churan by divya pharmacy is one of the most celebrated and widely used ayurvedic herbs. It not only helps in accelerating the body functioning but is also helpful in improving the mental ability. Withinoids present in ashwagandha has been linked to brain enhancement activity and also improves nerve conduction.
  3. Rajat bhasam – Divya Rajat bhasam is an herbal preparation. It consist of organically activated silver. Silver is considered to be a cool metal that provides coolness to the body.  May also be linked to providing calmness to mind as well as body.
  4. Lauh bhasam – lauh bhasam by divya pharmacy is helpful in improving the blood circulation and thus providing oxygen to the brain cells important for its functioning.
  5. Divya Mukta pishti – Divya mukta pishti by baba ramdev is one of the best known health products that may be helpful in calming down the aggravated mind. It may help in relaxing the mind and thus is important in improving brain cell function. Many ayurvedic doctors recommend it for calming down brain over activities.
  6. Medha kwath – This is a herbal decoction that is specifically designed to improve the mental function and reduce aggressiveness of mind.
  7. Ashwagandha capsules – Ashwagandha capsules are helpful in improving physical health as well as mental structure. It is also helpful in inducing positivity in mind.

How to take health pack for Psychosis / Bipolar Disorder /schizophrenia

Mix all the ingredients from 1 to 6 in a grinder and make a powder out of it. Now consume ½ to ¾ teaspoon of it with water or milk.

Ine one tea spoon of medha kwath mix two cups of water and boil it till it remains half. Now consume it as herbal tea.

Take 2 capsules of Ashwagandha two times a day


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