Psychosis is a serious state of mind in which a person loses a firm hold on what is real.

Psychosis is a serious state of mindpsychosis（思覺失調）是一種嚴重的精神狀態，in which a person loses a firm hold on what is real患者會抓不住什麼是真實的。

They may hear voices no one else hears, see things that are not there, or hold beliefs that will not bend — for example that strangers are controlling their thoughts. It can change how they speak and act, and they may not see that anything is wrong.

They may hear voices no one else hears他們可能會聽到別人聽不到的聲音，see things that are not there看到不存在的東西，or hold beliefs that will not bend或是堅持著怎麼說都不會改變的想法——for example that strangers are controlling their thoughts例如覺得有陌生人在控制他們的思想。 It can change how they speak and act這會改變他們說話和行動的方式，and they may not see that anything is wrong而且他們可能不會發現自己有任何問題。

It can come with illnesses such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder, with some drugs, or after very little sleep; it may last a short time or longer.

It can come with illnesses such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder它可能伴隨思覺失調症或雙相情緒障礙症之類的疾病出現，with some drugs也可能因某些藥物引起，or after very little sleep或是睡眠嚴重不足之後出現：it may last a short time or longer持續時間可能短，也可能長。

Though actually, psychosis does not mean “a violent monster.” Many people in psychosis are frightened, not dangerous. It is also not psychopath: that word is about a cold pattern of harm, usually with a clear sense of the real world.

Though actually不過其實，psychosis does not mean "a violent monster."psychosis 不是指「暴力怪物」，Many people in psychosis are frightened, not dangerous很多處於思覺失調狀態的人其實是害怕，而不是危險。 It is also not psychopath它也不是 psychopath（心理病態者）：that word is about a cold pattern of harm那個字說的是一種冷血的傷害模式，usually with a clear sense of the real world通常對現實還有清楚的認知。

Treatment can help.

Treatment can help治療是有幫助的。