: Individuals often experience auditory hallucinations, such as hearing voices in music or lyrics that seem to change into threatening messages. Others report visual disturbances, like "seeing demons" or walls appearing to melt.
: Common delusions include feeling that one is being followed, spied on, or part of a grand plot. Some young men have described believing they possess "telepathic" abilities or are divine messengers. Young Man on Being Diagnosed With Psychosis
Receiving a diagnosis often brings mixed emotions, ranging from devastation to relief at having a "name" for the struggle. Young Man on Being Diagnosed With Psychosis Some young men have described believing they possess
: A frequent symptom is the feeling of being "vortexed" into one's own mind, a sensation described as being physically sucked away from reality into a dark, incomprehensible space. The Diagnostic Process The Diagnostic Process