Paranoia

 

At the turn of the nineteenth century, the concept of paranoia emerged almost simultaneously in Germany and France.. At the era of positivism and the belief of psychiatric illnesses purely as consequences of organic disorders, theconcept changed to psychopathologic findings. Paranoia is a chronic mental illness. Many people around the world suffer from this disease.

Paranoia is an instinct or thought process believed to be severely affected by anxiety or fear, often amounting to delusion and irrationality. Paranoia is a pattern of thinking that

results in an irrational feeling of losing confidence in people, believing in a threat,

such as feeling that there are people watching you, or trying to harm you even

though there is no evidence of that. It is not yet well known why some people have

personality disorders or mental problems, but the cause can be a combination of

factors: genes, stress, tension and Drugs can lead to paranoia.

-        The main types of paranoia disease:

 

1. Paranoid personality disorder:

People with this disorder are strange, suspicious, and distrustful of others without

logical evidence, and monotonous personality disorder seems to be more common

in men than in women.

2. Delusions of greatness:

People who have problems with shaping their personality, or who are

already harmed and they imagine that they are great or powerful and

important

3. Delusional disorder:

Is a type of psychosis, defined as a mental disorder that cannot differentiate

between truth and illusion.

4. Paranoid schizophrenia:

The most severe of these types, a severe mental disorder that results in

hallucinations, delusions and disorders of thinking and behavior, affecting the

performance of daily functions, and requires lifelong treatment for schizophrenia.

 

-        Symptoms of paranoia:

 

Paranoia has many symptoms, and the most common symptoms are:

. Suspicion of the actions of others

. Not trusting others all the time

. Easy to feel offended

. Inability to accept intermediate solutions, forgiveness

. Isolation

. Inability to form social relationships

. Extreme fear of giving people any information about him, even close people

. Sometimes they imagine that they are great or powerful.

 

-        Treatment of paranoia:

 

Treatment depends on the cause, and on the severity of the condition, the treatment

includes two parts, and the doctor may recommend one or both, which are:

1. medication treatment:

The doctor may recommend different types of medications depending on the

condition, including:

. Antipsychotic

. anxiety medications

. Anti-depressants

2. Psychotherapy:

Psychotherapy aims to help the patient cope, increase self-confidence and others,

express feelings in a positive way, and develop communication skills.

 And finally, here’s some tips to support paranoid people: