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Urgent campaign launches to increase awareness of psychosis
1 min read |Last updated: 21/03/2022
Urgent campaign launches to increase awareness of psychosis, as research shows a quarter of young people at greatest risk have never heard of it. A quarter of 18–34-year-olds (24%) say they have not heard of psychosis* One third (34%) of GB adults said they don’t know how confident they would be that they could spot symptoms of psychosis, compared...
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Symptoms of psychosis significantly increased during pandemic
1 min read |Last updated: 18/10/2021
*** Please note this article was corrected on 20/10. These statistics have been revised following the identification of a data quality issue with the information provided to NHS Digital *** The charity Rethink Mental Illness has raised alarm at the significant increase in the number of people referred to mental health services with suspected First Episodes...
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Young people and psychosis: Our new research says they are unaware of warning signs despite being most at risk
1 min read |Last updated: 09/10/2023
Rethink Mental Illness' bid to raise awareness of psychosis among young people as they start university, often a time of stress and change which can trigger mental health problems. Psychosis affects 1 in 100 people and the first episode is most likely to happen aged 18-24 New research says that fewer than 1 in 5 (17%) young people would be confident...
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Briefing: Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP)
Campaigns and policy |1 min read |Last updated: 10/09/2024
Briefing: Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) What are Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) Services? EIP services are multidisciplinary community mental health services that provides treatment and support to people experiencing or at high risk of developing psychosis. This support typically continues for three years. EIP services offer a range of...
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