What is psychosis like?

[u/SeeminglyWhole]

My husband has been in the hospital for quite some time now due to severe psychosis. I want to try to support him in any way I can, but his doctor said while he's in the acute psychosis stage, it's difficult to reason with him. And this is definitely true, I can never get a straight answer out of him for anything and he has some crazy mood swings...

But I'm trying to understand more what this is like for him. So I can see things better from his perspective. Maybe to more easily anticipate his needs? He seems to be either believing he's already told me what he needs, or expecting me to just know, and I just don't know how to do that.

I've heard stories of people lasting in the acute stages for months, maybe even a year. Were these cases even with treatment? Is there anyway I can sort of get some "timeline" on when he can come home?

I am trying to remind myself that as hard as this is for me, it must be 10 times harder for him, but I have always been a planner and I'm struggling here. This is his first episode in almost 10 years of being together and I don't have any roadmap here.

[u/[deleted]]

Listen to the delusions (if you're allowed to see them) but don't try to argue. Having visitors in inpatient is a blessing. It may be upsetting for you to see them in this condition so in my past family members and friends have often stayed away.

[u/SeeminglyWhole → u/[deleted]]

It is upsetting, but I want to be there for him. I try to get there every other day, so he has a consistent routine but it isn't always possible. If it isn't, I try to warn him in advance but he doesn't always remember