For people in psychosis recovery
You have more options than they had time to tell you.
Afterlight is a free, plainly-written guide for the first two years after a psychotic episode. Understand the road ahead. Learn what your medication does, and what else exists. Walk into your next appointment knowing what to ask.
“Month two was harder than month one. Nobody warned me. Knowing it was normal would have changed everything.”
Struggling after your episode?
Post-psychotic depression is real, common, and treatable.
Many people feel worse at month four than they did in the hospital. The flatness, the loss of motivation, the sense that recovery should feel better than this - there are reasons for it. And there's more you can ask for.
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people affected after first episode
What’s here
Three things nobody handed you at discharge.
01 A map of the journey
The four phases of recovery, what's normal in each, and what most people aren't told. Including the part where it gets harder before it gets easier.
02 What your medication does
Plain-English entries on medications used in psychosis recovery. Why it might have been chosen. What it doesn't do as much. What to watch for. What else exists.
03 Questions worth asking
Printable one-pagers for your next psychiatrist visit. Questions sorted by what's on your mind - side effects, mood, considering a change, long-term planning.