Psychotic Break

Definition

A psychotic break refers to a severe mental health episode where an individual loses touch with reality, experiencing hallucinations, delusions, and disorganized thoughts or behavior.

Related terms

Hallucinations:

Sensory experiences that are not based in reality, such as seeing or hearing things that aren't there.

Delusions:

False beliefs that persist despite evidence to the contrary.

Disorganized behavior: Actions or movements that lack purpose or coherence.