Dealing with delusions requires enquiry and teamwork, not tinfoil hats

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Dealing with delusions requires enquiry and teamwork, not tinfoil hats

Jo Scott-Jones

Jo Scott-Jones

Person in water
Believing you can walk on water is clearly implausible and would not be understandable to same-culture peers [Image: Tory Hallenburg on Unsplash]

Specialist GP Jo Scott-Jones discusses how you can help someone whose false beliefs are held firmly despite being implausible and in the face of all the evidence

Key points, The fixed and absolute nature of delusions can make them hard to recognise, but they are thought to be triggered by a significant life event, threat, , Pract Green w Pale Yellow