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how to get treated for paranoia?

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See a psychiatrist: Make an appointment with a psychiatrist or ask your family medicine doctor to refer you to a psychiatrist. The treatment will be tailored to your unique symptoms of paranoia and to the cause of it (there are several possibilities). It should get significantly better with treatment.

Question 2

what can someone do about paranoia?

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Check out feelings: Paranoid feelings can range from common concerns such as feeling a friend doesn't like you, to,severe distortions in thinking.  For example, instead of a friend not liking you, you may think that people you know are plotting against you.  It is easy to support these beliefs in your own mind, forgetting that the entire premise is wrong.  Checking your thoughts out can bring relief.  Therapy helps.

Question 3

why people think that i have paranoia?

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Paranoia pervasive: You  distrust &amp; are ssupiciousness of others. You interpret others motives as malevolent beginning in early adulthood.  4 of folllowing  present: you suspect that others are exploiting, harming or deceiving you.  You do not trust loyalty or trustworthiness of friends /associates.  Persistenltly bear grudges.  Recurrent suspicion without justification of fidelity of others, sexual partner/spouse.

Question 4

what medication is there for paranoia?

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Depends: If the paranoia is the result of depression then an antidepressant. If it is the result of a psychosis then antipsychotic medications.  Psychotherapy in combination with medication appears to be the best treatment.

Question 5

what are the symptoms of paranoia disorder?

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FEAR: Paranoia is an irrational or delusional perception "fear" of the feelings and intentions of others. Someone who is paranoid misinterprets every thing around them to come to the conclusion that someone or something is going to harm them in some way.

Question 6

how could i tell if i have paranoia problems?

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Talk to family.: The best source of information is usually family. Seek help from your support system and discuss with them your concerns. Family members or people that live with you and know you well can provide crucial information. Utilize these resources. If help is needed for treatment, make an appointment with  psychiatrist who can help treat your symptoms.

Question 7

what are good resources for dealing with paranoia?

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Test reality: Reality testing is a good means of dealing with paranoia.  Ask yourself what is really happening here?  And test the fears and worries versus the actual goings on.  Developing a list with a trained therapist is also helpful.

Question 8

what is the definition or description of: paranoia?

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Paranoid: Deeply rooted feelings of unjust persecution.

Question 9

can the paranoia elicited by weed go away over time?

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Depends...: Quitting the use of weed may eliminate the paranoia in some patients. However in some other patients, the paranoia may mark the beginning of a more serious underlying psychiatric problem. Best advice is to stay away from it especially if you are predisposed to serious mental health problems.

Question 10

what are the symptoms of paranoia and what should i do?

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Paranoia: Paranoia makes you feel suspicious of others or their motives; you also might be more secretive about your own activities.  You might think others are hiding things from you, or telling lies when they've really given no indication that they're untrustworthy. I'd suggest checking things out with your physician, because several types of problems can cause this -- and help is certainly available.

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