Experiencing a first episode of psychosis can be very confusing and distressing. Below is information to help you better understand changes you might be experiencing and help you in getting support.
Information on Psychosis:
How to Get Help:
Stories of People Living with Psychosis:
Advocacy Organizations:
Support Groups:
Other Helpful Info:
Mental Health Benefits:
How to Get Help:
- If you're in Connecticut, call (203) 200-0140 to get connected to care
- If you're outside of Connecticut, use the Treatment Locator to find an early intervention service near you.
- Mental Health Crisis Intervention Services - Connecticut
Stories of People Living with Psychosis:
- Cecila McGough - Founder of Students with Psychosis
- Bethany Yeiser - 'My Journey Through Schizophrenia and Homelessness' TedTalk
- Ellyn Saks - A Tale of Mental Illness - From the Inside
- On Track NY - Voices of Recovery
- Center for Practice Innovations - Video Resources
Advocacy Organizations:
- Turningpoint CT - Peer run organization aiming to empower teens and young adults in their search for emotional and mental health in CT
- Students with Psychosis - Empowering Students and Advocates Living with Psychosis.
- NAMI Connecticut - National Alliance on Mental Illness - CT
- Strong 365 - Mental Health Support Community
- Active Minds - Mental Health Advocacy
- FAVOR Connecticut - Empowering Families as Mental Health Advocates
- Johnny’s Ambassadors - provides education to teens, parents, and communities about the dangers of high-THC marijuana on adolescent brain development, mental illness, and suicide. Offers a private Parents of Children with Cannabis-Induced Psychosis (POCCIP) Facebook group
Support Groups:
- NAMI CT: Young Adult Connection Community - Online check-in groups. Weekdays, 3:30-4:40 pm.
- Contact Val for Zoom Meeting Info: [email protected]
Other Helpful Info:
Mental Health Benefits:
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The STEP Learning Collaborative is a workforce development and community education initiative hosted by the STEP Program. Our mission is to transform access, care quality, and outcomes for individuals and families impacted by recent onset psychosis throughout the state of Connecticut.
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