what happened to you, can you explain it.

I heard voices for quite some time. I didn't realise they weren't real until after i went to a psych ward for one night. I had an experience where i felt like i died months later and since then the carefree side of me has disappeared. I just wonder whether the brain may have some kind of permanent damage from this. I am well. I have recovered there is just a part of me that wonders whether i will have some permanent damage from this. Are there common permanent effects for a once off episode?

My psychotic episode was caused due to me taking amphetamines and other drugs. drug induced. Basically after quitting the drugs the voices died down and slowly went away. i took risperdone for a few months & valiums, temazapans and also drank alot.

I think i am quite paranoid still. Could this be a permanent effect. Low self esteem perhaps be an effect. Anything would be helpful just to see whether it's possible to still have effects due to this event and hey if I'm way off just let me know. i'm just curious and trying to understand myself better

It seems as though infront of a lot of ppl i have gone dumb(in their eyes) in my own eyes i know i'm not but Am shy and freeze up especially when there is more than one person. is that weird? Social phobia or effects of my previous mental illness??

i had a drug induced psychotic episode four months ago. have also been wondering if i will ever feel normal again. have triggered panic disorder and anxiety and also feel extremely disconnected from the world in general. on anti-depressants and valiums but still wonder if im ever going to be able to forget it or feel like i did before it happened. its hard finding information and other people it has happened to.

Well I can tell you this. you're going to feel a hell of alot better in time to come. In years to come you're going to feel almost like you're own self. i think there's a part of you you lose but maybe that not the real you. if you get what i mean. drugs change ppl... You'll just be you.
Maybe that's my prob. i don't like the new me enough or maybe I'm depressed or maybe it's just motherood lol. draining yet rewarding.
The anxiety will pass. i know how bad it is in the beginning. you will slowly forget it. By that i mean it won't define you anymore like it may do now.
You'll be fine. main thing is to stay clean. if you're like me psychosi would have given you the fright of your life and that'll help you stay clean
if you ever wanna chat i'm hear for you. I had it about 6 or 7 yrs ago and never relapsed.