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What do you know about psychosis?

Updated Wednesday 10th October 2018

There's plenty of misconceptions when it comes to the subject of psychosis. Now find out if you can tell fact from fiction.

From misrepresentation in the media, to ill-informed stereotypes, psychosis is commonly associated with incorrect information. We've looked into these myths and put together an interactive to help explain the truth behind this area of mental health. Find out how much you really know!

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Psychosis interactive image waiting room Click on the image above to launch the interactive psychosis feature.

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Interactive introduction page: Copyright of the Open University.
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Q2: Copyright-free from Wikipedia.
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Q8: Copyright-free by Daniel Browne
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