03/01/2026
Important considerations and conversations to have with our teens.
Psychosis is serious because it fundamentally disrupts the brain's ability to distinguish what is real, leading to significant risks for physical health, personal safety (su***de risk), and long-term cognitive function.
What is Psychosis?
It’s more than a state of being “high”.
Psychosis is a set of symptoms indicating a loss of contact with reality, characterized primarily by hallucinations (sensing things that are not there) and delusions (false, firmly held beliefs).
If you or someone you know is struggling with severe or persistent mental health symptoms, please seek medical advice and treatment options.
988 is a su***de and crisis line available 24 hours a day.
Researchers followed more than 400,000 teens until they were adults. It found that those who used ma*****na were more likely to develop serious mental illness, as well as depression and anxiety.