What is Psychosis?
Psychosis is more common than you think. It can occur for any number of reasons, including a change of circumstance, increased stress or drug use. People are most likely to experience psychosis for the first time in their late teens to early thirties.
Initially, people may feel that something isn’t right, but can’t quite identify what. They may become more withdrawn, experience loss of sleep or appetite, find it difficult to concentrate, feel suspicious or paranoid.
Later signs might include strange behaviour, unusual beliefs or hallucinations.
People can recover fully from psychosis– the most important thing is to get help early.
Psychosis can occur for any number of reasons, including a change of circumstance, increased stress or drug use. People are most likely to experience psychosis for the first time in their late teens to early thirties.
What do the teams do?
This service is for people aged 18-35 experiencing their first onset of psychosis. Once accepted service users can remain with the team for 3 - 5 years.
The aims of this service include:
- Early detection, assessment and treatment of symptoms
- Optimistic views about recovery focused interventions
- Provide a wide range of psycho-social interventions and support
- Provide support and intervention for family and carers
- To work in partnership with a range of statutory and non-statutory services
Referrals to this team are usually via a GP into a Single Point of Access meeting in each area. Referrals can also be picked up following acute crisis.
These teams are based at:
- Early Intervention Team based at Westminster House, (Duncan Macmillan site), Mapperley, Nottingham covering the West, East and South Nottingham areas
- Early Intervention Team based at Millfields at the Millbrook Mental Health Unit, Sutton in Ashfield covering Mansfield and Ashfield
- Early Intervention Team based at Bassetlaw Hospital, Worksop covering the Bassetlaw area
- Early Intervention Team based at 65 Northgate, Newark, covering the Newark and Sherwood area
