Psychosis ≠ Psychopathy. We throw words around without understanding them — “psycho,” “nut job,” “he could turn at any moment.” But what’s truly dangerous isn’t schizophrenia. It’s the ignorance that surrounds it. Psychotic disorders like schizophrenia or bipolar disorder with psychotic features involve a loss of contact with reality — hallucinations, delusions, disorganized thinking. It can be confusing and frightening, especially for the person going through it. But it is