Schizoaffective disorder is a mental health condition that includes both mood symptoms and psychotic symptoms.
This means a person experiences:
- Mood changes (depression or mania)
- Psychosis (hallucinations or delusions)
Symptoms
- Depression or mania
- Hallucinations (seeing or hearing things others do not)
- Delusions (strong beliefs that are not based in reality)
- Changes in mood and thinking
- Confused thoughts
Why It Can Be Confusing
- It combines features of bipolar disorder, depression, and schizophrenia
- Symptoms can overlap and change over time
- It can be difficult to diagnose accurately
Support / Treatment
- Medication (often antipsychotics and mood stabilisers)
- Talking therapies
- Ongoing mental health support
- Crisis support if needed
🟢 EASY READ
Schizoaffective disorder means:
- Mood changes (feeling very high or very low)
- Plus psychosis (seeing or hearing things others don’t)
It can affect how a person thinks and feels.
Support can help:
- Medicine
- Talking therapy
- Ongoing support
👉 It’s okay to say it’s not okay
📊 POWERPOINT (SLIDE PLAN)
- What is schizoaffective disorder?
- Mood symptoms
- Psychosis symptoms
- Why it can be confusing
- Treatment and support
- Key message
🪧 POSTER
Schizoaffective Disorder =
Mood changes + Psychosis
👉 Support is available
👉 You are not alone
👉 It’s okay to say it’s not okay
🧠 3. SCHIZOPHRENIA (STANDARD TEXT)
Overview
Schizophrenia is a mental health condition that affects how a person:
- Thinks
- Feels
- Experiences reality
Symptoms
- Hallucinations (hearing or seeing things others do not)
- Delusions (fixed false beliefs)
- Confused or disorganised thinking
- Withdrawal from people
- Changes in behaviour
Why It Can Be Confusing
- Symptoms can look different from person to person
- It may be mistaken for other mental health conditions
- Symptoms can come and go or vary in intensity
Support / Treatment
- Antipsychotic medication
- Talking therapies
- Long-term mental health support
- Community and crisis support
🟢 EASY READ
Schizophrenia affects thinking and reality.
A person may:
- Hear or see things others do not
- Find it hard to think clearly
- Feel confused or withdrawn
Treatment can help:
- Medicine
- Therapy
- Support from professionals
👉 It’s okay to say it’s not okay
📊 POWERPOINT (SLIDE PLAN)
- What is schizophrenia?
- Main symptoms
- Hallucinations and delusions
- Why it can be confusing
- Treatment and support
- Key message
🪧 POSTER
Schizophrenia = Changes in thinking and reality
👉 Help is available
👉 Treatment works for many people
👉 It’s okay to say it’s not okay
🧠 2. BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER (BPD)
📊 POWERPOINT: What is BPD?
✅ STANDARD TEXT
Overview
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) affects how a person:
- Manages emotions
- Thinks about themselves and others
- Builds and maintains relationships
It is mainly a condition of emotional regulation and relationships.
Symptoms
- Very strong and intense emotions
- Fear of abandonment (being left or rejected)
- Unstable or intense relationships
- Impulsive behaviours (acting without thinking)
- Rapid mood changes
- Difficulty managing anger or distress
Why It Can Be Confusing
- Symptoms can overlap with anxiety and depression
- Can sometimes look like bipolar disorder (but is different)
- Emotions can change very quickly
- People may misunderstand emotional reactions
Support / Treatment
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Talking therapies (CBT and others)
- Emotional regulation skills training
- Crisis support when needed
- Strong support networks
🟢 EASY READ
BPD affects emotions and relationships.
A person may:
- Feel emotions very strongly
- Worry about being left or rejected
- Find relationships difficult
- Feel upset very quickly
Support can help:
- Talking therapy
- Learning coping skills (like DBT)
- Support from others
👉 It’s okay to say it’s not okay
📊 POWERPOINT SLIDES
Slide 1 – Title
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
Slide 2 – What is it?
Affects emotions and relationships
Slide 3 – Symptoms
- Strong emotions
- Fear of abandonment
- Relationship difficulties
- Impulsive behaviour
Slide 4 – Why it can be confusing
- Overlaps with anxiety/depression
- Emotional changes can be fast
Slide 5 – Support
- DBT (Dialectical Behaviour Therapy)
- Talking therapy
- Coping skills
Slide 6 – Key Message
👉 It’s okay to say it’s not okay
🪧 POSTER
BPD = Strong emotions + relationship difficulties
👉 Support is available
👉 You are not alone
👉 It’s okay to say it’s not okay
