First Episode of Psychosis: Intervening Early and Well

This presentation by Yoshio A. Kaneko, MD, a staff psychiatrist at the Mass General First-Episode and Early Psychosis Program and the Transitional Age Youth Clinic, was part of the Behavioral Health and the Launch from Adolescence to Young Adulthood program. The Department of Psychiatry provides free educational programs featuring Mass General clinicians for patients and families facing a variety of mental health challenges. Learn more about these programs: www.massgeneral.org/psychiatr...

[@doctorluzbubs258]

I quit smoking cannabis after smoking for 10 years just to see if my ideas were a projection from chemically induced psychosis but I pretty much have the same thoughts. The only thing I don't experience anymore is a negative inner dialogue. Off cannibas, my inner dialogue is more whimsical and neutral but I still have to try pretty hard to be social. I have a job and it's at a call center so I only interact with people because I HAVE TOO and it really is no problem being nice to members but being social in the lunch room seems pretty bleak and pointless because in my world I've found it to be that most humans like to talk about mundane things or they try to involve me into bullying others or gossiping. I'm drawn only to those seeking help if I believe they're worthy because their conversations are substancial and actually get things done. Outside of those boundaries most people just gather information on you and find a way to use it against you. Not intentionally but conveniently; if the situation is in their interest to talk down on you they usually take it.

[@emstmerant]

What about adult how soon should they start treatment

[@frostbyte300]

You want to start treatment as soon as possible