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Peter experiences intrusive self-critical thoughts that can be so invasive that he cannot hear others talk. He has had depression and anxiety since his early teens and has social paranoia and delusions. He has not sought a diagnosis.
Peter is single and describes his ethnicity as White British. He has graduated and is unemployed.
Joseph experienced a brief period of psychosis in his early 20s when he was working as a chef. He had delusions and was not his normal self. He spent less than four weeks in hospital. He fully recovered from his psychosis and does not take any medication.
Joseph works as a gardener and after the interview began working as a Peer Recovery worker.
Barry was bullied a lot in school and was diagnosed with autism at a young age. He experienced delusions when he was 16 years old and was in hospital involuntarily for over a year. He has since started an apprenticeship.
Barry is a full time support worker and healthcare assistant apprentice. He is single and is mixed race.
Joe experienced psychosis and depression in his second year at university shortly after finding out, over the summer, about the death of four people he cared about. He works full time and has found ways to manage the voices and hallucinations.
Joe works full time in IT and at the time of the interview worked as a Ward Clerk in a Cancer care ward. He is white British.
Luke experienced depression in his mid-teens and later had strong delusions. He was given a diagnosis of bipolar disorder. He has been sectioned twice and now manages his psychosis with self-help and medication.
Luke is single and works as a management consultant. He is White British.
Hannah has experienced low mood and depression since she was 14 and started seeing visions. She has had diagnosis of psychosis, depression and Asperger's syndrome.
Hannah works part-time and is single. She is English.
Andrew started experiencing short periods of psychosis at the age of twenty, which involved racing thoughts and false memories. He also has a diagnoses of Asperger's.
Andrew is single and a full time student. He is White British.
Dominic experienced commanding voices and visual hallucinations with strong violent urges during his teenage years. Although he has gone through many ups and downs he manages his psychosis better now and is volunteering to help others.
Dominic is White British.
Becky experienced depression while at university, which got slowly worse. A difficult relationship break up in her final year sparked violent and aggressive behavior that was unlike her usual self. Mindfulness and CBT help her manage the ups and downs.
Becky works full time and is single. Her ethnicity is White British.
Nikki had a difficult childhood and felt different from others. Her experience of psychosis worsened after a traumatic event when she was 14. She now manages her voices well and actively supports others with mental health experiences.
Nikki’s ethnic background is White, English.
