How many psychotic episodes have you had in your lifetime?

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Wondering if there’s an average number or if it’s random?

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Like maybe 2 or 3. I dunno, they all kind of mixed together with certain beliefs coming back in the new round mixed with new delusions. Hard to say with any certainty where one began and where it ended. Until I finally broke out of them for good that is.

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3 big ones… and sometimes smaller episodes.

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I’ve had two episodes

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three big ones and some smaller ones

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So many I lost count. Have very mild psychosis on and off now (aliens! whoo!) depending on stress load, but it’s manageable through meds and CBT. I have the insight I need to keep rolling.

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I would say two big ones.

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it’s like a fire. some times big and long and some times small and worm. but sz is always there, will never live will never end.
well. voices counts? then many, many years.
long, “hellusinative” delusions? 4

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Yeah I don’t even know anymore. I seem to go a few months and then bam another episode.

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I get weird intrusive thoughts that i snap out from very fast that are similar to psychosis friday i got a thought where i was a robot but i snapped out of it now a big one was my thought broadcasting i think it will be only one for now.

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3 big ones where I needed hospitalization.
Then many others where I could semi function for a while.

All involved some form of mania and paranoia.

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3 big ones also. Many minor ones when I was “experimenting” with my medication dosage or still doing street drugs. Playing with fire I learnt.

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you have describe it perfectly! a big bowel of psychosis salad that is the main meal of our life

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14

Three. The second one was the worst. I’m glad I survived it.

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Seems three is a popular answer.

I have also had three major episodes.

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Regrettably two. And terrified for the next

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Can I ask how long each lasted? Did meds help you end the episode?

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If it’s ok for me to ask, how did the second one end?

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Too many that I have lost track. It never leave me alone, but I can identify it better now so I dont go off the wheels anymore.

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Several. Some bigger some smaller.