Psilocybin, also known as magic mushrooms, is a naturally occurring compound found in certain  species of fungi which can have hallucinogenic and euphoric effects.  

Psychiatric Rehabilitation Program (PRP) is a community-based rehabilitation program for  adults with serious mental illnesses and children with serious emotional disorders which  provides training, socialization, and support to reduce the symptoms of the individual’s  psychiatric disability while maximizing the person’s ability to function successfully in the  community. 

Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner – Certified (PMHNP-BC) are advanced practice  registered nurses certified to diagnose, conduct therapy and emergency psychiatric services,  and prescribe medications. 

Psychosis is a condition that affects the mind and causes a person to lose contact with reality,  causing the person to have difficulty with differentiating what is real and what is not. Symptoms  of a psychotic episode may include delusions (false beliefs) and hallucinations (seeing or  hearing things that others do not see or hear.)  

Psychotherapy, also known as talk therapy, is a behavioral health treatment method that can  help eliminate or control the symptoms of mental illnesses and emotional difficulties.  

Maryland’s Public Mental Health System (PMHS) coordinates policy development, resource  allocation, statewide planning, and quality improvement. PMHS is jointly administered by the Mental Hygiene Administration, Core Service Agencies, and the contracted Administrative  Service Organization.