Ask the Therapist: Conversations About Psychosis and Hope (Ep. 133)

Send a Text to the Moms - please include your contact info if you want a response. thanks!Guest:Deb Bushong, MS, LPC-S  -  a  licensed therapist for over 20 years."Conversations Therapy is focused on the therapeutic work that helps develop youth and young adults who are in the early parts of their journey of living with Psychosis. I offer supports of various kinds for the clients but also support and psychoeducation for the parents, family members, and support systems. The goal is to move these young people towards living a recovery-oriented, fulfilling life!"We ask questions (and push back a bit on “psychosis can be a gift”) - and share listener questions as well.Conversations Therapy & Supervision(469) 727-TALK {call or text}https://www.conversationstherapy.orghttps://linktr.ee/deb_bushongNAMI Ask the Expert Webinar: https://www.nami.org/namis-ask-the-expert/nami-ask-the-expert-roles-in-recovery-part-2-parents/Randye's substack:https://randyekaye.substack.com/My daughter thinks we are not her parents, just friends. Is this considered psychosis?Our LO was diagnosed with schizophrenia 2 years ago. He has been so afraid to begin running again for fear the voices will get loud and tell him to stop. Do you have any advice to give him the courage to try the one thing he absolutely loved doing?Advice for a recreation therapist in state hospital. What are the best groups and topics to offer to patients going through the forensic/civil system to prevent readmission/relapse?What to say and not to say to a loved one when they are in psychosis, especially when they cannot recognize that they are having hallucinations.How to help a LO from miles away, while they are in psychosis.-My son laughs a lot and very hearty laughs. But whenever we ask him if he would like to share what the joke is or what’s funny. He says no it’s nothing.Please ask her if she knows if they ever share that information with anyone ? It’s been over 20 years and he still won’t reveal anything.What is the difference between psychosis and delusions? And how long can they last? Untreated… this seems to be a major obstacle to getting treatment.Susan Inman - comment (author of After Her Brain Broke) -An under researched approach is having professionally facilitated, long term, group based psychoeducation about psychotic disorders. My daughter and her friends for the last twenty years had this in a program that no longer exists. I think part of it power was when they saw others in the group who were clearly psychotic not understand that they were ill. I once heard a clinician in a RAISE program raise a similar point.Thanks for liking and sharing the podcast! Mindy and her book: https://mindygreiling.com/Randye and her book: https://randyekaye.com/Miriam and her book: Support the showPlease share and support the podcast so we can reach more people who need the info and support.Want to know more?Join our facebook page  Our websites:Randye KayeMindy Greiling Miriam (Mimi) Feldman