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Paraphrasing Psychology: My Experiences with Psychosis Kyra MacFarlane CONTENT/TRIGGER WARNING - This post deals with my personal experiences with Psychosis which involve graphic Delusions, Hallucinations and thoughts. Disturbing content such as murder, and Persecutory thoughts are discussed below. Please approach with caution.            I’ve been on a journey with my mental health since I was 3 years old. I have OCD, Bipolar II (Rapid Cycling), Anxiety, and now I am dealing with Psychosis. While these things have been very hard on me, as well as on my friends and family, I have found supports – a psychiatrist, friends, helpful counselors, and my patient and loving family. I am extremely lucky, and privileged to be receiving the help that I am.           I want to talk about Psychosis though. I have never dealt with anything as alienating as my experiences with Psychotic thought processes, and problems. I have what is termed Inserted Thoughts which is known as a Delusio