Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.10, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # mentalhealthcare.org.uk Mental health care ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://www.mentalhealthcare.org.uk/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Pages - [Home](https://www.mentalhealthcare.org.uk/) - [People who have Parkinson's disease](https://www.mentalhealthcare.org.uk/who-experiences-psychosis/people-who-have-parkinsons-disease/) - Parkinson's makes it difficult for a person to coordinate and control their muscles so they end up moving more rigidly and are much stiffer and slower. - [Older People](https://www.mentalhealthcare.org.uk/who-experiences-psychosis/older-people/) - At some point or another, there are many older people who experience delusions and hallucinations. If your elderly relative begins experiencing this, you should get a doctor to check the cause. - [New mothers (puerperal psychosis)](https://www.mentalhealthcare.org.uk/who-experiences-psychosis/new-mothers-puerperal-psychosis/) - When a woman has a psychotic episode after giving birth, it is called postpartum, or puerperal, psychosis. - [People who have a learning disability](https://www.mentalhealthcare.org.uk/who-experiences-psychosis/people-who-have-a-learning-disability/) - Research also suggests that psychosis symptoms might not be diagnosed correctly for people who have learning disabilities. In fact, symptoms might not be noticed at all. - [Psychosis, drugs and alcohol](https://www.mentalhealthcare.org.uk/mental-health-diagnoses/psychosis-drugs-and-alcohol/) - Around 40% of those who have experience of psychosis misuse alcohol or drugs at some point in their lives. - [Psychotic depression](https://www.mentalhealthcare.org.uk/mental-health-diagnoses/psychotic-depression/) - When some people have a major depressive disorder or severe clinical depression as it is most commonly called, they can experience delusions and hallucinations. These people are described as having psychotic depression. - [Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and psychosis](https://www.mentalhealthcare.org.uk/mental-health-diagnoses/post-traumatic-stress-disorder-ptsd-and-psychosis/) - When people have been the witness to, or victim of, a single traumatic event or multiple traumatic events, they can develop PTSD – Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. - [Schizoaffective disorder](https://www.mentalhealthcare.org.uk/mental-health-diagnoses/schizoaffective-disorder/) - People who have a diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder can experience symptoms of both bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. - [Bipolar Disorder](https://www.mentalhealthcare.org.uk/mental-health-diagnoses/bipolar-disorder/) - Those with bipolar disorder will have episodes (or periods) of mania and episodes (or periods) of depression – this is the illness that used to be named ‘manic depression’. - [Schizophrenia](https://www.mentalhealthcare.org.uk/mental-health-diagnoses/schizophrenia/) - Anyone is susceptible to schizophrenia but if your parents have had the illness, you are slightly more likely to have it too. - [Contact Us](https://www.mentalhealthcare.org.uk/contact-us/) - [Support for Family Members and other Unpaid Carers](https://www.mentalhealthcare.org.uk/support-for-family-members-and-other-unpaid-carers/) - There are many places where you can seek support, information and advice about your relative’s diagnosis and treatment. The organisation Mind is a great place to start. - [Supporting someone who has Experienced Psychosis](https://www.mentalhealthcare.org.uk/supporting-someone-who-has-experienced-psychosis/) - The most important thing is to educate yourself and keep calm. Those who suffer from psychosis are really susceptible to absorbing others’ emotions so it’s vital not to overreact or panic. - [Recovery](https://www.mentalhealthcare.org.uk/recovery/) - When we talk about clinical recovery, we are talking about being able to function normally in society without having mental health symptoms. - [Mental Health Law and Compulsory Treatment](https://www.mentalhealthcare.org.uk/mental-health-law-and-compulsory-treatment/) - When people are treated in a mental health facility or hospital they have usually volunteered or agreed to be there. There are cases when individuals can be sectioned under the Mental Health Act and treated without their consent. - [Services and Professional Support](https://www.mentalhealthcare.org.uk/services-and-professional-support/) - The NHS provides free mental health services, although for some services you will need to be referred by a GP. There are some services where you can self-refer. - [Medication](https://www.mentalhealthcare.org.uk/medication/) - Some of the most frequently used medications include anti-anxiety medicines, antidepressants, antipsychotic medications, mood stabilisers and stimulant medication. - [Treatment and Care (not including medication)](https://www.mentalhealthcare.org.uk/treatment-and-care-not-including-medication/) - Unless there is an imminent mental health crisis, it is best to contact your or your loved one’s GP who will decide on the appropriate treatment. - [Mental Health Diagnoses](https://www.mentalhealthcare.org.uk/mental-health-diagnoses/) - Doctors usually begin diagnosing a mental health issue by asking some questions about your symptoms. They will ask about your mood, your behaviours and your thoughts. - [What Causes Psychosis?](https://www.mentalhealthcare.org.uk/what-causes-psychosis/) - There are many causes of psychosis and often it might not be possible to pinpoint an exact reason why an individual has a psychotic episode - [Who Experiences Psychosis?](https://www.mentalhealthcare.org.uk/who-experiences-psychosis/) - It is possible for anyone to experience symptoms of psychosis. There are lots of reasons and circumstances that might lead to an individual having psychosis. - [What is Psychosis?](https://www.mentalhealthcare.org.uk/what-is-psychosis/) - Psychosis is when an individual interprets or perceives reality in a different way to those around them. It could be said that they lose sense of what is real.