
Psychosis can be a personal hell. It can also inspire growth
From a new sense of purpose to improved relationships, there are hopeful signs of post-traumatic growth after psychosis
by Gerald Jordan, Robyn Thomas & Veenu Gupta
Robyn Thomas is a PhD student in social anthropology at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, UK. As a researcher with lived experience of psychosis, she examines the transformative potential of ‘madness’, how people find meaning in their experiences of psychosis, and consensual alternatives to mainstream psychiatric treatment.