Paranoia is characterized by irrational and excessive feelings of persecution, mistrust, jealousy, threat, or self-importance. When a person is paranoid, they feel completely overwhelmed by their suspicions, despite any evidence that rationalizes these feelings.
For example, they might be afraid they are being poisoned, that their partner is cheating on them, or that someone is watching them, even though they do not have any proof that these things are actually happening.
Paranoia exists on a continuum—from everyday mild paranoia that is experienced without a diagnosable mental health condition to drug-induced or psychotic paranoia. Anyone from teens to older adults can experience paranoia.
The treatment for paranoia usually includes a combination of prescription medications and psychotherapy, but the specifics will depend on your needs, including any co-occurring mental health conditions that you have.
Paranoia does not look the same in every person who experiences it. People can be paranoid about different things, which determines the situations in which they may act paranoid.
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