psychosis

Psychosis as a sensory glitch showing altered perception, sensory filtering and reality processing

🧠 Psychosis as a Sensory Glitch: When the Brain’s Filter Stops Filtering

Imagine Hearing Everything at Once Imagine sitting in a busy railway station. Normally, your brain performs an extraordinary task without you even noticing it. You hear: People talking Trains arriving Footsteps Announcements Phones ringing Fans running Traffic outside But you don’t consciously process every sound. Your brain automatically prioritizes what matters. If someone calls your …

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Metacognition in psychiatry showing a person thinking about their own thoughts and mental health

🧠 Are You Thinking About Your Thoughts? Metacognition in Psychiatry Explained

When Your Mind Starts Watching Your Own Mind Have you ever caught yourself thinking: “Why am I thinking like this?” Or: “What if this thought means something is wrong with me?” Or perhaps: “I know I am overthinking, but I just can’t stop.” This ability to notice, evaluate and regulate our own thinking is closely …

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Person experiencing fear of being watched or harmed and seeking psychiatric help

Someone Is Watching Me or Trying to Harm Me: Causes, Stages, Examples and How Treatment Can Help

Someone Is Watching Me or Trying to Harm Me: Why Does It Happen? Have you ever felt: “Someone is watching me.” “People are talking about me.” “Someone is following me.” “My neighbours are spying on me.” “Someone has installed a camera in my room.” “People are trying to harm me.” “Someone is putting something in …

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Alt Text: A withdrawn young adult isolated in a dark room while parents observe with concern.

He’s Always Alone, Not Studying, Not Working — Is It Laziness or Something Deeper?

A mother recently sat across from me in my clinic, her voice trembling with worry: “Doctor, my son just stays locked in his room all day. He doesn’t study, doesn’t work, barely eats, and when we ask him to do something, he gets irritated or angry. Is this just laziness or something else?” If you’ve …

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