Paranoia?

~SpacelanderRyo Aug 19, 2012 Student General Artist

Am I becoming paranoid? I keep thinking that my family and some other people are in some conspiracy to hurt me. I tell myself how silly that sounds, then I forget and go back to thinking people are trying to hurt me. I'll go into more detail if I need to but I don't want to give too much out on the Internet because you're not as anonymous as you think.

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!pooketz Aug 23, 2012

Well the positive is that you're questioning the beliefs - which a paranoid schizophrenic wouldn't do for theirs are fixed beliefs, a prerequisite of the diagnosis. Though, during the early onset of psychosis, when, sure enough, feelings of persecution are prominent and symptomatic of paranoia / types of schizophrenia. You say you've felt this way for quite a long time but not always and without mention of an exacerbation in your, let's call them symptoms, which could indicate a gradual onset. So, for me, you could be in some prodromal (early) phase but probably not acutely unwell. With schizophrenia at least.

Delusions can creep up so easily for me, being diagnosed with schizo-affective disorder (similar to schizophrenia but with a mood disorder to couple to psychosis) - making me somewhat prone when stressed (in particular). It's the most peculiar thing to look back to a time of delusion, unraveling the pieces and finding new insight. But in the state, especially when suffering from hallucinations also, it's easy to believe that the mother has been replaced by conspiring aliens, infiltrating my home with the endeavor of capturing me. Making these types outlandish claims would be scary for you but also for your family who I'm sure aren't conspiring anything - but I'd suggest going to your general practitioner for a review who, if he thinks something is wrong, will be sure to refer you to a specialist. I mean, it's easy for me to say that living in Britain where taxes are paid, but it's how I got help.

Anyway, hope this proved SOMEWHAT useful.

Best wishes.

~Sonrie-mucho Aug 22, 2012 Student Traditional Artist

I've been having the same problem, which has increased over the past year, making it hard to get close to people and my own family; however, I've managed to keep it under control by keeping my hands busy and having at least one other person I can fully trust to keep me in check.

*kankitsuru Aug 20, 2012 Student Digital Artist

Hmm What makes you feel this way? HAve you always felt like this?

~SpacelanderRyo Aug 20, 2012 Student General Artist

I don't know.

Not always. For a long time, yes. It's been gradually getting worse and I just noticed it increasing a lot. I really don't know how to tell anyone though since even if I tell someone I can trust enough I'm not sure the information will stay in the right hands.

*kankitsuru Aug 20, 2012 Student Digital Artist

its alright. its happened to me before. you just need the right person to talk to

any family members that you're particularly close with?

~SpacelanderRyo Aug 23, 2012 Student General Artist

No. I feel distant from my family by my own choice, and paranoid of them more than anyone else, so there's two reasons that couldn't possibly work.

*kankitsuru Aug 23, 2012 Student Digital Artist

hey I'm a good listener

*FIRSTxAIDxKIT Aug 19, 2012 Student General Artist

Your original post and "I know some of them are socialists, freethinkers, skeptics, etc." makes me think of paranoid schizophrenia.

But then again, we are a forum of artists, not psychologists or trained doctors.

~SpacelanderRyo Aug 19, 2012 Student General Artist

Why? The way some of those people talked sounds like that, and I appreciate that since I consider myself a freethinking person (not always a skeptic though). The only downside is they might be trying to trick me somehow. I also don't hear voices or see things very often, and the only thing I've been commanded is having my name called, so I don't think I'm schizophrenic. Also if I am becoming paranoid (it's gradual) I'm nowhere near there since fully paranoid people trust no one.

I know it's an art forum, I just thought it'd be better than nothing.

*FIRSTxAIDxKIT Aug 19, 2012 Student General Artist

Your delusions of people that probably wouldn't fathom doing anything bad to hurt you are just reminiscent of a paranoid schizophrenic.

It develops gradually, it's not like you wake up one day hearing voices. Delusions and paranoia, however, are significant symptoms. You say you're nowhere near being completely paranoid, but it's better to stop anything going on before it gets worse.

I'd suggest checking out this website.

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