[still_crazy]

I've noticed that its still -not- ok to have psychosis, even in Bipolar-land. Thing is, personally, I'm prone to psychotic depression. My Bipolar I started with recurrent episodes of psychotic depression, then I had a lil switch-a-roo into psychotic mania in my early 20s.

I'd say psychotic depression is the most prominent feature of my Bipolar I. The hypomania, the rare manias...far more enjoyable, but also far less frequent.

Anyone else get this?

[wildflowerchild25]

My last depression was a psychotic depression in the beginning. I didn’t have any manic symptoms so it certainly wasn't mixed but I was definitely psychotic, however “minor” it was. I don’t usually have psychotic depressions, the last one was in May 2014. But it happens.

My husband was diagnosed with psychotic depression. He would get extremely paranoid and accuse me of cheating, accuse my mom of undermining him, accuse his sister of teaming up against him, etc. it was sad and scary to watch. Unfortunately he died at 28 so I don’t know if it would have evolved into a bipolar dx.

[Victoria'smom]

My husband get psychotic depression and so do I.

[Northchild]

I was diagnosed with depression with psychotic features 20 years ago. I think what did it for me was that I had been so very depressed for so long that what was left of my mind just went elsewhere for a while. ECT was recommended to me, but I was too afraid of it then. Fortunately, I've had just one or two extended periods of mild psychosis with my depression.

I'm sorry that you suffer from this, it's a horrible part of a horrible illness.