How do you tell the difference between paranoid personality disorder or just my generalized anxiety disorder?

Cause of fear: The main difference between paranoid personality disorder and generalized anxiety disorder is in what causes the anxiety. In paranoid personality the main issue is a distrust and fear of people with worry that others are malevolent or want to harm one. In generalized anxiety, the fear is about many different issues such as the future, possible accidents, illness, etc.

True paranoia: Is very different from gad. Why not ask your psychiatrist to explain the difference?