Psychosis can be treated, and most people recover. With the right help it’s likely you will never experience more than one psychotic episode. Therefore, it is vitally important to seek help at the earliest stage possible, often with the support of family or friends.
If the correct interventions are provided early enough, it is possible to prevent someone experiencing prodromal symptoms from going on to develop a full psychotic experience. Even if a psychotic episode does occur there are many proven ways of aiding and helping recovery and preventing further episodes.
The course of recovery is different in every person; some may recover quickly with little intervention while others may require more long-term support. It is important for both the person experiencing a psychotic episode and those supporting them that they are actively involved in the treatment process and receive as much information as possible both about psychosis and the recovery process.
Recovery from a first episode can take a number of months or years, if symptoms return this may mean a longer recovery path next time.