Being psychotic means that a person is experiencing delusions and hallucinations! If one experiences delusions with no hallucinations, then they're not considered psychotic! But if a person experiences hallucinations with no delusions, then its still psychotic! So, hallucinations play a huge part is psychosis! read more
I am afraid that I might have a psychotic break during a panic attack. I was sitting in class, when I started to develop a particularly strong panic attack that included the typical symptoms of lightheadedness, feeling faint, weak legs, depersonalization, pounding heart, etc. This panic attack was particularly strong for two reasons. read more
Anxiety attacks, on the other hand, are always triggered, and do not occur randomly/out of the blue. It’s important to tell the difference between anxiety attacks and panic attacks. Anxiety attacks are usually handled by addressing the stressor/trigger and addressing the underlying anxiety disorder. read more