Psychotic Depression (it's NOT Schizophrenia)

What is psychotic depression? Depression with psychotic features symptoms look much different than the more common signs of depression. In this video, triple board certified clinical & forensic neuropsychologist and MedCircle host Kyle Kittleson discuss....

00:00 Intro
00:10 What psychotic depression isn't
01:17 What are psychotic features?
02:18 Treating depression VS the psychotic features
03:06 How prevalent is psychotic depression?
03:33 Schizophrenia vs psychotic depression (misdiagnosis)
04:50 Substance induced psychosis vs psychotic depression
05:15 How to watch more

#MentalHealth #MedCircle #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters #psychotic #depression

[aarons]

There’s something comforting in that we all are fucked up some way or another and we’re all in it together to get through it

[pinstripesuitandheels]

I was diagnosed with disorder with psychotic features. I really toe the line with reality sometimes. It feels very, very unsafe. Thank God for schema therapy, where I have learned to build up the mature adult part of my personality. I've lived most of my life in my child parts, which are highly reactive. Thanks to a now stronger mature adult part, it's become easier to keep the psychotic aspect from spiraling.

[mysterymann]

School's needs to teach a class on mental disorders

[nonononoa]

Thank you for making this video. After much turmoil I was diagnosed with psychotic depression, and I never even knew it existed. If videos like this can make people see warning signs so they don't have to suffer then the world would be a better place.

[mintamearaself]

When I was a teenager. I had an abortion. I had severe depression after it. I went bat shot crazy with depression. And I grew seriously psychotically jealous of my ex-boyfriend's ability to move on. I had a serious psychoactive break. It took years to overcome.

[dailydoseofmedicinee]

Early Warning Signs of Psychosis:
Worrisome drop in grades or job performance.
New trouble thinking clearly or concentrating.
Suspiciousness, paranoid ideas or uneasiness with others.
Withdrawing socially, spending a lot more time alone than usual.

[tomidilluminator]

This actually reminds me of when I lost my sight to an armed robbery attack last three years. I was shot in the face, became blind, was depressed and suicidal but I overcame everything, I choose happiness and focus on gratitude, now I am inspiring people with my story and also a mental health counselor and mindset coach. On my YouTube channel I am on a journey of reigniting hope and Inspiration in the world. Thank you so much for all your videos. It have been helpful

[autonomydepthconsciousness]

Thanks for bringing awareness to this. It's really a shame how medical professionals can give diagnoses without getting to know the patient. I've seen this happen to people I know.

[sandrarose]

I am so glad Dr. Judy addressed anhedonia, an important aspect of depression that most lay people don’t understand or acknowledge as a feature of depression.

[melissaroldan]

Thank you for this. I was studying in the mental health field when I had my first break in 2007. I had NO IDEA what was happening to me. I ended up in the hospital and was given antipsychotic medication, and eventually diagnosed with MDD with psychotic features. It was awful. I’m relieved that there are discussions about this now. Again, thank you for this video.

[SPN]

I was diagnosed with this after i lost my husband. Unforunately no family was available to help me.
I am okay now after therapy counseling and medicine but it was of several years duration.

[yourlifelesson]

I feel like this could be me. I grew up in an abusive home having to keep everything inside out of fear of humiliation and physical pain. Sometimes when depression gets real bad I will ruminate about situations which I am alone and everyone around me is gossiping about me and despise me.

[ValentineEvents]

This was awesome. How dr Judy explains this very complicated issue so straightforward was easier to understand.

[suecullen]

So helpful cannot say thank you enough. Watching my son suffer since 16 to now 19 yrs old is excruciating. So from my heart, thank you

[johntnguyen]

Psychedelics helped me deal with my addiction. Having suffered anxiety and depression as well. I must say taking them turned my life around. I started micro dosing and just in a couple days I noticed major changes in my stress levels, depression, and everything else. It’s been really great. After battling with these for years little did I know that shrooms will save me.

[AzureMoonRay]

This is great. Both questions and Dr. judy explanations are clear, inclusive and easy to understand.

[jaime]

My loved one was diagnosed with this …they went through hell and many psych ward trips and ECT …turns out it was early stage dementia. Brain scans should be required when this happens to a middle aged person with no history of mental illness….dementia isn’t just a bad memory. If this has happened to someone you know and it’s out of the blue demand a PET scan.

[michelemurphy]

I am so appreciative of these podcasts. A Wonderful Man I loved very very much, went through psychiatric issues and took his life, after several years of the people in his life who loved him, on a standby-watching him go under. As you can imagine, it was horrific to know a person you loved, desperately needed help but no help was available because, he was ‘a grown man’ and had to decide to ‘get help’.

Now, with the amazing abundance of applicable information available, I feel we will lose less people to these psychiatric issues.

I am very grateful to those who bring these conversations to us. Thank you.

[laelladickerson]

This was a great video. Learned a lot. Thank you Dr.Judy and Kyle 😊

[nazekb]

This channel is amazing, thank you for all the amazing and insightful content that you .constantly share